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Constitution Act 1902
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#### 24A Date of general election for Legislative Assembly
24A Date of general election for Legislative Assembly
> The writs for a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly must name as the day for the taking of the poll at that general election—
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> > (a) if the previous Legislative Assembly expired—the fourth Saturday in March next following the expiry, or
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> > (b) if the previous Legislative Assembly was dissolved—a day that is not later than the fortieth day from the date of the issue of the writs.
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> **s 24A:** Ins 1950 No 33, sec 2. Rep 1981 No 102, Sch 1 (3). Ins 1995 No 1, Sch 1 (4).