9Referendum required to alter this Act

9 Referendum required to alter this Act

9 Referendum required to alter this Act

(1) A Bill that expressly or impliedly repeals or amends this Act shall not be presented to the Governor for Her Majesty’s assent until the Bill has been approved by the electors in accordance with this section.

(2) On a day not sooner than 2 months after the passage of the Bill through both Houses of the Legislature the Bill shall be submitted to the electors entitled to vote at a general election of Members of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) The day referred to in subsection (2) shall be appointed by the Governor under and in accordance with the Constitution Further Amendment (Referendum) Act 1930 and any Act amending or replacing that Act.

(4) When the Bill is submitted to the electors the vote shall be taken under and in accordance with the Constitution Further Amendment (Referendum) Act 1930 and any Act amending or replacing that Act.

(5) If a majority of the electors voting approve the Bill, it shall be presented to the Governor for Her Majesty’s assent.

(6) Nothing contained in this section affects the operation of section 5B of the Constitution Act 1902 and a Bill to which this section would otherwise apply which has been submitted to the electors under and in accordance with section 5B and has been approved by a majority of the electors voting may be presented to the Governor for Her Majesty’s assent as if this section had not been enacted.

(7) The provisions of this section do not apply to a provision of a Bill, being a provision which would, upon its coming into operation, be a law referred to in section 29 (2) of the Constitution Act 1902.