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Constitution Act 1975
65FProvisions applying to Deadlocked Bills
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65F Provisions applying to Deadlocked Bills
(1) This section applies if during the existence of the Assembly first elected after the previous Assembly has been dissolved under section 65E(2) or otherwise dissolved or lawfully determined, a Deadlocked Bill from the previous Assembly is again introduced in the Assembly.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a Deadlocked Bill may be introduced in the Assembly in the form in which—
(a) it was introduced in the previous Assembly; or
(b) it was passed by the previous Assembly and transmitted to the previous Council; or
(c) it is consistent with the Dispute Resolution reached in respect of the Deadlocked Bill.
(3) If a Bill introduced in accordance with this section again becomes a Disputed Bill, the Premier may advise the Governor in writing to convene a joint sitting of the Assembly and the Council.
(4) There is to be attached to the advice under subsection (3) a copy of the Disputed Bill endorsed with the certificate of the Speaker signed by the Speaker that the Bill is a Bill to which section 65F(3) of the **Constitution Act 1975** applies.
(5) The certificate of the Speaker under this section is conclusive evidence for all purposes and cannot be questioned in any court.
(6) A joint sitting of the Assembly and the Council convened in accordance with this section may consider all the Bills that are Disputed Bills in accordance with this section.
S. 65G inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 15.