Norfolk Island Constitution came into being through the Norfolk Island Act 1979 that was amended in 2005. Being a self-governing territory of Australia Norfolk Island administers its various local government affairs through the constitutional norms and regulations.
Some of the prime sections of the Constitution of Norfolk Island are as follows:
- Short title
- Commencement
- Interpretation
- Repeals
- Acting administrator
- Interpretation
- Exercise of Administrator's powers & C.
- Acting administrator
- Administrator and administration
- executive offices
- Oath or affirmation of administrator & C.
- The executive council
- Appointment of executive membership
- tenure of office
- oath or affirmation of member of Executive council and executive member
- Amendment and repeal of existing laws
- continuance of existing laws
- Legislative powers of Legislative Assembly
- Application of Commonwealth Acts
- Presentation of proposed laws
- Powers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly
- Public Account of Norfolk Island
- Regulations
- Audit
- Terms of office of membership
Strengthening the very core of Norfolk Island -Government and Politics, the Constitution set norms for various political affairs of the place. Also, from administrative departments to public service segments, all the departments of the Norfolk Government function according to the set standards of the Constitution.
The different governing bodies of the place today function as per the provisions of Norfolk Island Act 1979 which is the vary base of the Norfolk Island Constitution.
