Government Of Norfolk Island

Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Government type	NA
Capital	Kingston
Administrative divisions	none (territory of Australia)
Independence	none (territory of Australia)
National holiday	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Constitution	Norfolk Island Act of 1979
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
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003) election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - NA 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 29 November 2001 (next to be held by December 2004) head of government: Assembly President and Chief Minister Geoffrey Robert GARDNER (since 5 December 2001) 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
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 29 November 2001 (next to be held by December 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Political parties and leaders	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	none
International organization participation	none
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)
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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