1Constitution (Council Vacancies) Act 1984

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Constitution (Council Vacancies) Act 1984

No. 10125 of 1984

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8 August 2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Interpretation 1

4 Filling of certain vacancies in Ballarat, Boronia, Monash and Western provinces 2

5 Certain provisions not to apply to certain vacancies 3

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ENDNOTES 4

1. General Information 4

2. Table of Amendments 5

3. Explanatory Details 6

Version No. 001

Constitution (Council Vacancies) Act 1984

No. 10125 of 1984

Version as at
8 August 2012

An Act to provide for the filling of places of members of the Legislative Council for the provinces named Ballarat, Boronia, Monash or Western whose seats fall vacant in certain circumstances and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Council Vacancies) Act 1984.

2 Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on 1 January 1985.

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

Assembly means Legislative Assembly of Victoria;

Council means Legislative Council of Victoria.

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to an old province is a reference to an electoral province of the Council named Ballarat, Boronia, Monash or Western, the name and boundaries of which were declared by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette on 30 July 1975; and

(b) a reference to a new province is a reference to an electoral province of the Council named Ballarat, Boronia, Monash or Western, the name and boundaries of which were published in the Government Gazette on 13 April 1984.