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Constitution Act 1975
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38A Date of general election 57
Subdivision (3)—Proceedings of the Assembly 58
39 Election of Speaker 58
40 Quorum of Assembly 58
Division 7—Provisions applicable to both the Council and the Assembly 58
41 Sessions of Council and Assembly 58
42 Quorum of Houses may act though election may have failed 59
43 Standing rules and orders 59
Subdivision (1)—Membership of the Council and the Assembly 60
44 Membership of the Council and the Assembly 60
45 Avoidance of election of unqualified person 61
46 Vacation of seat 61
47 Member of Victorian Parliament elected to Federal Parliament 62
Subdivision (2)—Qualification of electors for the Council and the Assembly 62
48 Qualification of electors for the Council and the Assembly 62
Division 8—Offices and places of profit 65
49 Public officers not to sit in Parliament except as mentioned 65
50 Salaried officers in Parliament 65
51 Ministers to be in Council or Assembly 65
52 Power of Ministers to speak in either House 66
53 Responsible Minister not required to vacate seat on appointment to office 66
54 Contractors not to be elected 66
55 Seats to become vacant in certain cases 67
56 Reference to certain contracts in last two preceding sections 67
57 Certain contracts excepted 69
58 With certain exceptions members of Parliament not to accept offices of profit under the Crown 69
59 Penalties for offences against this Division 70
60 Removal of disqualification by reason of certain naval, military or air services 70
61 Holders of offices etc. not to be disqualified from election to Council or Assembly 71
61A Power to Houses to relieve from consequences of alleged defaults 71
Division 9—Provisions relating to Appropriation Bills 73
62 Appropriation Bills 73
63 Appropriation to be in pursuance of message 73
64 Appropriation Bills 73
65 Annual Appropriation Bills 74
Division 9A—Provisions relating to disputes concerning Bills 76
65A Definitions 76
65B Dispute Resolution Committee 77
65C Dispute Resolution 78
65D Consideration of Dispute Resolution by Assembly and Council 79
65E Provisions applying if dispute not resolved 80
65F Provisions applying to Deadlocked Bills 80
65G Joint Sitting 81
Division 10—Acts of Parliament 83
69 Date of passing of Act to be endorsed by Clerk 83
70 Where the time fixed by an Act for the doing of any act etc. cannot be observed 83
71 Where Bill for continuing Act which expires during the session does not pass 84
Division 11—Publication, transmission and broadcasting of Parliamentary proceedings 85
72 Government Printer 85
73 Publication of reports, proceedings etc. of either House of Parliament protected 85
74 Copy of authenticated report thereof 86
74AA Transmission and broadcasting of Parliamentary proceedings 87
Part IIA—Local government 89