Purpose:

This legislation establishes and regulates the observance of public holidays within the Northern Territory.

Objectives:

• To specify the days or parts of days to be observed as public holidays in the Territory each year.
• To allow for the appointment of additional public holidays by the Minister.
• To provide for the alteration of existing public holidays by the Minister.
• To ensure notice of appointed or altered public holidays is published in the Gazette within specified timeframes.
• To repeal previous ordinances and acts relating to public holidays.

Key Provisions:

• The days specified in Schedule 2 are to be observed as public holidays in the Territory each year.
• 22 September 2022 was observed as a public holiday for the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
• The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint additional public holidays for the Territory or specified parts and sections of the community.
• The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that a day typically observed as a public holiday will not be, and appoint another day to be observed in its stead.
• Days appointed as public holidays under sections 6 or 7 must be observed according to the terms of the notice.
• A notice for appointed public holidays must be published in the Gazette not less than 28 days before the holiday, unless a national agreement is reached less than 28 days prior.
• Regulations may be made under this Act by the Administrator.

Evidence of Compliance Requirements For Agricultural Organisations:

This document does not specify any direct compliance requirements for agricultural organisations. The Act primarily concerns the declaration and notification of public holidays by the Northern Territory Government. There are no requirements for agricultural organisations to produce documentation, maintain records, adhere to specific measurement standards, or undergo inspections or audits under the provisions of this Act.

Metadata Keywords:

Public Holidays, Northern Territory, Legislation, Government, Holiday Designation, Statutory Holidays, Notice Requirements, Repeal

Publication Information:

Publication date and version number: As in force at 1 June 2023

Agricultural Industry Alignment:

Beef & Veal, Chicken, Coarse Grains, Cotton, Dairy, Eggs, Fisheries, Forestry, Horticulture, Oilseeds, Pig, Sheep Meat, Sugar, Wheat, Wine, Wool.

Date Added to database:

This document was parsed and added to the database on 25-07-2025

URL:

https://legislation.nt.gov.au/api/sitecore/Act/PDF?id=12145 →