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Constitution Act 1902
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#### 8A Assent to Bills
8A Assent to Bills
> > (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, every Bill—
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> > > (a) shall be presented to the Governor for Her Majesty’s assent after its passage through the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, and
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> > > (b) shall become an Act of the Legislature when it is assented to by the Governor in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty.
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> > (2) Nothing in subsection (1) (b) precludes Her Majesty from assenting to a Bill while Her Majesty is personally present in the State.
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> > (3) Every Bill shall, on becoming an Act, be transmitted to and enrolled in a public repository of State documents.
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> **s 8A:** Ins 1987 No 64, Sch 1 (2). Am 2013 No 40, Sch 6.2 \[5\].