cusp. 11] THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 921 
instructions as may be given to him by the Minister for 
External Affairs. The Governor-General may appoint or 
may delegate to the Minister or the Administrator power to 
appoint the officers necessary for the proper government 
of the territory. 
The Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 
1904-10; the Australian Industries Preservation Act, 1906-9 ; 
and the Secret Commissions Act, 1905, shall be applied in 
the territory without restriction. 
The principles of the Lands Acquisition Act, 1906, shall 
apply to the acquisition by the Commonwealth of any land 
owned in the territory by any person, but the compensation 
under the Act shall not exceed the unimproved value of the 
land at the passing of the Act with the value of the interest 
of the owner in the improvements on the land. 
No Crown lands shall be sold or disposed of for any estate 
or freehold, except in pursuance of some contract entered into 
before the commencement of the Act. 
The Courts of South Australia shall, subject to any 
ordinance made by the Governor-General, retain their juris- 
diction for the enforcement of laws in force in the territory 
in the administration of justice, and they may exercise such 
jurisdiction as is conferred upon them by ordinance made 
by the Governor-General. Until the Parliament makes 
other provision for the government of the territory, the 
Governor-General may make ordinances having the force of 
law. Every such ordinance must be laid before both Houses 
of Parliament within fourteen days after being made; or 
if Parliament is not then sitting, within fourteen days after 
the next meeting of the Parliament, and any ordinance may 
be disallowed by a resolution of either House of Parliament 
* By Ordinances Nos. 1 and 2 of 1911 the Administrator is rendered 
subject to the Minister for External Affairs, and provision is made for 
a Council not exceeding six to advise him in the administration, but, as in 
the case of Papua, the Administrator is not bound to follow the advice of 
the Council. By Ordinance No. 9 a Supreme Court of one judge is consti- 
tuted, from which an appeal lies by leave of the Supreme Court of South 
Australia to that Court. A constitution for the territory is to be granted 
by Parliament in 1911.