Norfolk Island was originally a colony acquired by settlement but was never within the British Settlements Act. It was accepted as a territory of Australia, separate from any state, by the Norfolk Island Act 1913 (Cth), passed under the territories power (Constitution section 122) and made effective in 1914. In 1976 the <answer>High Court of Australia</answer> held unanimously that Norfolk Island is a part of the Commonwealth. Again, in 2007 the <answer>High Court of Australia</answer> affirmed the validity of legislation that made Australian citizenship a necessary qualification for voting for, and standing for election to, the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island.
Who decided in 1976 that Norfolk Island is a part of the Commonwealth?
High Court of Australia