Norfolk Island Administration Act 2016 (NSW)

An Act to authorise New South Wales to provide services and exercise functions in connection with the administration of Norfolk Island.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Norfolk Island Administration Act 2016.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3Definitions

In this Act:

authority of New South Wales means a public or other authority established by or under a law of New South Wales.

employee of New South Wales means an officer or employee of the State of New South Wales or of an authority of New South Wales.

Norfolk Island means the Territory of Norfolk Island as described in Schedule 1 to the Norfolk Island Act.

Norfolk Island Act means the Norfolk Island Act 1979 of the Commonwealth.

power includes a function or duty, and exercise a power includes perform a function or duty.

4Arrangements with Commonwealth(1)

New South Wales may enter into arrangements with the Commonwealth for the effective application and administration of the laws in force in Norfolk Island.

(2)

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), such an arrangement may provide for the exercise of powers by:

• (a)

  an authority of New South Wales, or

• (b)

  an employee of New South Wales,

in or in relation to Norfolk Island.

5Exercise of powers under arrangement with Commonwealth(1)

An authority or employee of New South Wales may exercise any power conferred on the authority or employee by or under an arrangement between New South Wales and the Commonwealth under this Act.

(2)

A power vested in an authority or employee of New South Wales by or under the Norfolk Island Act may be exercised by the authority or employee if such an arrangement authorises the authority or employee to exercise that power.

6Regulations(1)

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2)

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the application (with or without modification) of the laws of New South Wales in connection with the exercise of powers under this Act by an authority or employee of New South Wales.