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Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
Parliament of Australia
  • An Act to provide for the Government of the Northern Territory of Australia, and for related purposes [1]
CitationAct No. 58 of 1978 [2]
Royal assent22 June 1978 [2]
Related legislation
Northern Territory Supreme Court Act 1961
Status: Current legislation


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]

References

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

External links

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