Commonwealth Numbered Acts

OMBUDSMAN AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 63, 1978 - SECT 7

7. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) ''for the Northern
        Territory, for presentation to the Legislative Assembly for'' and
        substituting '', for presentation to the Legislative Assembly of'';

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (3) ''for the Northern
        Territory, for presentation to the Legislative Assembly for'' and
        substituting '', for presentation to the Legislative Assembly of'';

   (c)  by omitting sub-section (6) and substituting the following
        sub-section:

''(6) Where the Ombudsman submits a report to the Minister under paragraph (1)
(c) or (3) (b), the Minister shall cause the report to be forwarded, as soon
as practicable after its receipt by him, to the Administrator of the Northern
Territory for presentation to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory.''; and

   (d)  by omitting from sub-section (9) the definition of ''enactment of the
        Northern Territory''.