Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 Explained

Short Title:Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
Legislature:Parliament of Australia
Long Title:An Act to provide for the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia, and for related purposes[1]
Citation:Act No. 58 of 1978[2]
Royal Assent:22 June 1978
Related Legislation:Northern Territory Supreme Court Act 1961
Status:current

The Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that granted self-government to the Northern Territory.[3] Although Australian territories can not have Constitutions, the self-government act functions in much the same way as the constitutions of the States.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 - long title. Australasian Legal Information Institute. 4 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, Act No. 58 of 1978. ComLaw. 4 February 2015.
  3. Web site: History of the NT Parliament - Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. 3 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Finding State Constitutions . Australian & Comparative Constitutional Law . University of Melbourne . 23 January 2024.

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