Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910
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The Seat of Government Act 1910 is an Australia
n Commonwealth Government
act. The act established the Federal Capital Territory's (now Australian Capital Territory
) laws based on the laws of New South Wales
up until 1911. From 1911 onwards the laws of the territory would be created by the Commonwealth and Governor-General
. This system remained in effect up until the ACT (Self-Government) Act 1988 brought self government to the ACT.
The act was signed on November 25, 1910 by the Governor-General
Lord Dudley
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Commonwealth Government
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
act. The act established the Federal Capital Territory's (now Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
) laws based on the laws of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
up until 1911. From 1911 onwards the laws of the territory would be created by the Commonwealth and Governor-General
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
. This system remained in effect up until the ACT (Self-Government) Act 1988 brought self government to the ACT.
The act was signed on November 25, 1910 by the Governor-General
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
Lord Dudley
William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley
William Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, DL , styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician...
.