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APART FROM THE PRACTICAL ISSUES WHICH FLOW FROM

STATUTORY RECOGNITION, THIS BILL ALSO HAS AN IMPORTANT

SYMBOLIC IMPORTANCE. IT REPRESENTS THE GOVERNMENTS

COMMITMENT TO LAW REFORM AND A "COMING OF AGE" OF THE

TERRITORY IN MANAGING ITS OWN LEGAL AFFAIRS.

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