Transfer Of Powers (Law) Act (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

REPT005

TRANSFER OF POWERS (LAW) ACT

As in force at 5 November 1980

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. [Repealed]

3. Savings

PART II - AMENDMENT OF
LAW OFFICERS ACT

1. Reference to Attorney-General

PART III - AMENDMENTS OF
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT

1. Principal Act

2. Her Majesty's Counsel

3. References to Commonwealth

4. Limitations on issue of unrestricted practising certificates

5. Unclaimed trust moneys

Transfer of Powers (Law)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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TRANSFER OF POWERS (LAW) ACT
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NOTE - THIS REPRINT SHOWS THE ACT AS IN FORCE AT 5 NOVEMBER 1980.  ANY AMENDMENTS THAT MAY COME INTO OPERATION AFTER THAT DATE ARE NOT INCLUDED.

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An Act relating to the transfer to the Northern
Territory of certain executive powers
with respect to law

PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the Transfer of Powers (Law) Act.  (See back note 1)

1. [Repealed]

1. SAVINGS

An appointment duly made, or other action duly taken or done, before the commencement of this Act under or for the purposes of a provision of an Act amended by this Act, and having effect immediately before the commencement of this Act is as valid and effectual as if duly made, taken or done under or for the purposes of that provision as amended by this Act, but any action that may be taken or done in respect of an appointment or action made, taken or done under or for the purposes of that provision as amended by this Act may be taken or done in respect of that first-mentioned appointment or action.

PART II - AMENDMENT OF LAW OFFICERS ACT

1. REFERENCE TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Section 7 of the Law Officers Act is amended by omitting subsection (2).

PART III - AMENDMENTS OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT

1. PRINCIPAL ACT

The Legal Practitioners Act is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

1. HER MAJESTY'S COUNSEL

Section 20(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "Governor-General" and substituting "Administrator".

1. REFERENCES TO COMMONWEALTH

Sections 20(3) and 75(5) of the Principal Act are amended by omitting "Commonwealth" and substituting "Territory".

1. LIMITATIONS ON ISSUE OF UNRESTRICTED PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

Section 25(1) of the Principal Act is amended -

(a)by inserting after subparagraph (ii) the following subparagraph:

"(iia)served as an employee in the Department of Law in the performance of work of a legal nature;"; and

(b)by omitting from subparagraph (v) "subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii)" and substituting "subparagraph (i), (ii), (iia), (iii)".

1. UNCLAIMED TRUST MONEYS

Section 138 of the Principal Act is amended -

(a)by omitting from subsections (1) and (3) "Con-solidated Revenue Fund" and substituting "Fidelity Fund"; and

(b)by omitting subsection (4) and substituting the following subsection:

"(4)  Upon receipt by the Fidelity Fund Committee of an office copy of an order under subsection (3), the Committee shall pay to the person in whose favour the order was made out of the Fidelity Fund an amount equal to the amount specified in the order.".

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Note

1. The Transfer of Powers (Law) Act comprises the Transfer of Powers (Law) Act 1978 as amended by the other Act specified in the following table:

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ActNumber and        Date of        Date of

yearassent by    commencement

Administrator

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Transfer ofNo. 1, 1980    7 Jan 1980     7 Jan 1980

Powers (Law)
Act 1978

Transfer ofNo. 2, 1980    7 Jan 1980     7 Jan 1980

Powers (Law)
Act 1979
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Table of Amendments

Section

1. Amended by No. 58, 1978, s. 4

2. Repealed by No. 2, 1980, s. 2

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