Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The power of the Governor - General to make Ordinances extends to making, before Self - Government Day, Ordinances modifying Acts referred to in Schedule 2 to the Self - Government Act, being modifications arising from, connected with or consequential upon the establishment of the Territory as a body politic under the Crown.
(2) The modifications shall not take effect before Self - Government Day.
(3) On Self - Government Day, an Ordinance made under this section shall be taken to be an enactment, and may be amended or repealed accordingly.