47Member of Victorian Parliament elected to Federal Parliament

47 Member of Victorian Parliament elected to Federal Parliament If a member of the Council or the Assembly is elected a member of either House of the Parliament of the Commonwealth his seat in the Council or the Assembly shall become vacant— (a) if a petition against the return of the member to the Parliament of the Commonwealth is not lodged within the time allowed for the lodging of such petitions, upon the expiration of the time so allowed; or (b) if a petition is lodged within the time allowed for the lodging of such petitions, upon the final determination of that petition in favour of the member. Subdivision (2)—Qualification of electors for the Council and the Assembly ss 76, 77, 102, 103. S. 48 amended by Nos 9077 s. 2, 9427 s. 6(1)(Sch. 5 item 24), 9826 s. 2, substituted by No. 10146 s. 5.