Administrator of the Northern Territory

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The Administrator of the Northern Territory is the Crown’s representative in Australia’s Northern Territory, performing constitutional and ceremonial duties similar to those of a state governor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
vice-regal representative
appliesToJurisdiction Northern Territory
appointedBy Governor-General of Australia
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Australia
category Northern Territory Government
surface form: Government of the Northern Territory

Vice-regal offices in Australia
ceremonialRole hosting official visits
presenting awards and honours
representing the Northern Territory at civic events
confers territory-level honours and awards
constitutionalBasis Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978
surface form: Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
country Australia
flag Standard of the Administrator of the Northern Territory
hasOfficialResidenceIn Northern Territory
hasPower to dissolve the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
to give assent to legislation passed by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
to prorogue the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
hasRole ceremonial representative
constitutional representative
isPartOf Australian system of government
isSimilarTo state governor of Australia
jurisdiction Northern Territory Government
legalStatus representative of the monarch in the Northern Territory
officeCreatedBy Commonwealth legislation
officeHeldBy individual appointed by the Governor-General of Australia
participatesIn opening of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
performsFunction ceremonial duties
constitutional duties
precedes Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in order of precedence
reportsTo Governor-General of Australia
represents the Crown
the monarch of Australia
residence Government House, Darwin
seat Darwin
style Her Honour
His Honour
The Honourable
symbol coat of arms of the Northern Territory
termLength at the Governor-General’s pleasure
worksWith Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Cabinet of the Northern Territory
surface form: Northern Territory Executive Council

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Chief Minister of the Northern Territory appointedBy Administrator of the Northern Territory
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory canBeRemovedBy Administrator of the Northern Territory
Northern Territory headOfStateRepresentativeTitle Administrator of the Northern Territory