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Norfolk Island Government
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Territory of Norfolk Island
conventional short form:
Norfolk Island
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| Dependency status: |
territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories
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| Administrative divisions: |
none (territory of Australia)
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| Independence: |
none (territory of Australia)
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| National holiday: |
Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)
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| Constitution: |
Norfolk Island Act of 1979
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| Legal system: |
based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Anthony J. MESSNER (since 4 August 1997)
head of government:
Assembly President and Chief Minister Ronald Coane NOBBS (since 23 February 2000)
cabinet:
Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the Administrator
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of not more than three years; election last held 23 February 2000 (next to be held by March 2003)
election results:
Ronald Coane NOBBS elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA%
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; members serve three-year terms)
elections:
last held 23 February 2000 (next to be held by March 2003)
election results:
percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
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| Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
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| Political parties and leaders: |
none
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
none
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| International organization participation: |
none
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (territory of Australia)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (territory of Australia)
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| Flag description: |
three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band
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