Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981 No 66

An Act with respect to the constitution of the Church of England following the inclusion of Norfolk Island in the Diocese of Sydney.

1 Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Church of England (Norfolk Island) Act 1981.

2 Commencement

(1)  This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

(2)  Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 Principal Acts

In this Act:

(a)  the Church of England Constitutions Act Amendment Act of 1902,

(b)  the Church of England in Australia Constitution Act 1961, and

(c)  section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1897, in its application to those Acts,

are referred to as the Principal Acts.

4 Application of Principal Acts

The Principal Acts have effect as if Norfolk Island formed part of New South Wales.