Norfolk Island pine.
Title | "Come Ye Blessed" |
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Lyric/music | New Testament/John Prindle SCOTT |
Date of Independence | none (territory of Australia) |
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National holiday | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
Legal system | English common law and the laws of Australia |
International law organization participation | |
Constitution | |
History | Previous 1913, 1957; latest effective 7 August 1979 |
Amendments | Amended many times, last in 2020 |
Citizenship | |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019) |
Head of government | Administrator Eric HUTCHINSON (since 1 April 2017) |
Cabinet | Executive Council consists of 4 Legislative Assembly members |
Elections/appointments | the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Unicameral Norfolk Island Regional Council (5 seats; councillors directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms); mayor elected annually by the councillors |
Elections | Last held on 28 May 2016 (next originally scheduled for 13 March 2021 but was postponed) |
Election results | Seats by party - independent 5; composition - men 4, women 1, percentage women 20% |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Supreme Court of Norfolk Island (consists of the chief justice and several justices); note - appeals beyond the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island are heard by the Federal Court and the High Court of Australia |
Judge selection and term of office | Justices appointed by the governor general of Australia from among justices of the Federal Court of Australia; justices serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 |
Subordinate courts | Petty Court of Sessions; specialized courts, including a Coroner's Court and the Employment Tribunal |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | None (territory of Australia) |
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