Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

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Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
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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 assent 22 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 limited self-government to the Northern Territory. [3] [4] Although Australian territories can not have Constitutions, the self-government act functions in much the same way as the constitutions of the States. [5]

Before the act was passed, the Northern Territory was governed by the Northern Territory Administration, an arm of the Department of Territories. [6] Legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly can be revoked through amendments to the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978. [7]

Territory Day is an observance in the territory and on this day, members of the public can use fireworks without a permit or training required. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 - long title". Australasian Legal Information Institute . Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Northern Territory and the history of its governance". SBS News. 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Finding State Constitutions". Australian & Comparative Constitutional Law. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Life in the Northern Territory before self-governance". Crikey. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Judd, Bridget (28 June 2018). "Why isn't the Northern Territory a state?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Perera, Alicia (30 June 2022). "Why does the Northern Territory still let people set off their own fireworks on Territory Day?". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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