Judgment, Term of Office of Members and Minister for Toursim visits NZ

We have received advice from the Supreme Court Registry that the judgment in the matter of SC 3/2010 - Christian v Griffiths - will be handed down on Thursday 19th August at 11.30am Norfolk time via video link in the Norfolk Island Court House. This matter relates to a petition under section 46 of the Legislative Assembly Act 1979 lodged with the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island on 23 March 2010 following the holding of a general election for the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly.

So to continue on with our weekly snippets on our Parliament –

Term of office of Members, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Executive Members of the Legislative Assembly
The term of office of a Member of the Legislative Assembly commences on the date of his election and ends immediately before the date of the next general election (s. 34 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979).

The term of a Legislative Assembly, which is calculated from the date of its first meeting after a general election to the date of the next succeeding general election, shall not be more than three years (s. 35 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979).

The appointment of a person to an executive office takes effect on the day specified in the instrument of appointment and terminates when the Legislative Assembly first meets after a general election. (s. 14 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979).

A person elected to the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker holds office until the Legislative Assembly first meets after a general election (unless those offices are vacated at an earlier date in accordance with s. 41 of the Norfolk Island Act 1979).

Minister for Tourism to pay courtesy call on his New Zealand government counterpart
The Minister for Tourism, Industry & Development, the Hon Andre Nobbs MLA, will in the near future be holidaying in New Zealand where he will pay a courtesy call on his counterpart in the New Zealand Government, the Associate Minister for Tourism the Hon Dr Jonathon Coleman to discuss a wide range of tourism related items of mutual interest. By invitation, Minister Nobbs will attend Question Time in the New Zealand Parliament; and be presenting to Dr Coleman, on behalf of the Norfolk Island community a magnificent framed photograph of our Island for the New Zealand Parliament.

Minister Nobbs will also meet with the Mayor of the New Plymouth District Council, Mr Peter Tennent, to continue their discussions on the establishment of a sister city relationship between Norfolk Island and New Plymouth. Our communities share many mutual interests – including the arts, culture and music – as well as significant events and Festivals that enhance our tourism. The Mayor in his recent letter to Minister Nobbs, shared that “This community already has a number of folk that are absolutely passionate about Norfolk, and there are a number of connections already…”.

Issued from the Office of the Speaker on 13 August 2010