The department is working to improve the legislation applying in Norfolk Island.
This page contains information about consultation on any proposed changes and fact sheets about changes to legislation that have already been made.
Consultation on changes to legislation is conducted in accordance with the Community Engagement Framework. The Community Engagement Framework was co-designed by the Norfolk Island community and supersedes the Legislation Consultation Framework.
Current Consultations
Updated fire control laws for Norfolk Island
Amendments to Norfolk Island’s fire control laws, to enhance community and environmental safety, are now open for public comment and we want to hear your views. A draft of the Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment (Fire Control) Ordinance 2022 is now open for public comment.
Justice and Safety
- Fact Sheet—Changes to Norfolk Island Laws: Criminal and Civil Matters PDF: 499 KB
- Norfolk Island fire control consultation paper PDF: 576 KB
- Submissions—Norfolk Island fire control PDF: 106 KB
- Summary of Community Consultation Sessions – burning of green waste PDF: 514 KB
- Submissions—Norfolk Island fire control PDF: 106 KB
- Fact Sheet—Changes to Norfolk Island Laws: Criminal Justice—Improving Sexual Offence and Telecommunications Laws PDF: 863 KB
- Fact Sheet—Protecting Vulnerable People (Domestic and Personal Violence) PDF: 428 KB
- Fact Sheet—Protecting Vulnerable People (Criminal Procedure and Sentencing) PDF: 423 KB
- Closed consultation—Proposed changes to protect women, children and young people PDF: 762 KB
- Closed Consultation—Traffic Laws in Norfolk Island PDF: 852 KB
- Traffic Laws Public Submissions—summary of input received
- Traffic Laws Report from the Second Consultation Process PDF: 1015 KB
- Fact Sheet—Changes to the Traffic Act 2010 (NI) PDF: 372 KB
- Closed Consultation—Norfolk Island Criminal Laws PDF: 777 KB
- Summary of submissions—Norfolk Island Criminal Laws PDF: 475 KB
Local Government
- Closed consultation—Norfolk Island Regional Council Elections PDF: 936 KB
- Submission by the Norfolk Island Regional Council - Norfolk Island Regional Council Elections
- Norfolk Island Regional Council elections proposed legislative amendments PDF: 114 KB
- Mayor to department re Norfolk Island Regional Council elections proposed legislative amendments PDF: 388 KB
- Mayor Adams to department re changes to electoral laws on Norfolk Island PDF: 240 KB
- Norfolk Island Regional Council elections proposed legislative amendments PDF: 114 KB
- Department response to submission by the Norfolk Island Regional Council—Norfolk Island Regional Council Elections PDF: 175 KB
- Fact Sheet—Significant Development PDF: 233 KB
- Fact Sheet—Changes to support Council Elections PDF: 231 KB
- Closed Consultation—Norfolk Island Land Valuation Act PDF: 858 KB
- Summary of submissions—Norfolk Island Land Valuation Act PDF: 563 KB
- Fact Sheet—Norfolk Island Valuation Act PDF: 306 KB
Other
- Fact Sheet—Changes to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1963 PDF: 419 KB
- Fact Sheet—Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 PDF: 457 KB
- Closed consultation—Proposed changes to Norfolk Island Births, Deaths and Marriages Legislation PDF: 518 KB
- Summary of submissions—Norfolk Island Births, Deaths and Marriages Legislation PDF: 108 KB
Compilations of Applied NSW Laws
Compilations of some NSW laws applied in Norfolk Island are made periodically and include the text of the NSW laws with amendments made for Norfolk Island by the Norfolk Island Applied Laws Ordinance 2016.
Compilations are accurate at the time they are made, but will not include any subsequent amendments made after the compilation date.
- How to read applied NSW laws PDF: 560 KB
- Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (NI), May 2020 PDF: 4591 KB
- Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (NSW) (NI), May 2020 PDF: 2197 KB