sec.78Procedure for Bill ending system of local government

sec.78 Procedure for Bill ending system of local government

This section applies for a Bill for an Act ending the system of local government in Queensland. The Bill may be presented for assent only if a proposal that the system of local government should end has been approved by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposal. The Bill has no effect as an Act if assented to after presentation in contravention of subsection (2) . The vote about the proposal must be taken on a day that is more than 1 month but less than 6 months before the Bill is introduced in the Legislative Assembly. The vote must be taken in the way prescribed by an Act. An elector may bring a proceeding in the Supreme Court for a declaration, injunction or other remedy to enforce this section either before or after the Bill is presented for assent. In this section— elector means a person entitled to vote at a general election for members of the Legislative Assembly. (sec.78-ssec.1) This section applies for a Bill for an Act ending the system of local government in Queensland. (sec.78-ssec.2) The Bill may be presented for assent only if a proposal that the system of local government should end has been approved by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposal. (sec.78-ssec.3) The Bill has no effect as an Act if assented to after presentation in contravention of subsection (2) . (sec.78-ssec.4) The vote about the proposal must be taken on a day that is more than 1 month but less than 6 months before the Bill is introduced in the Legislative Assembly. (sec.78-ssec.5) The vote must be taken in the way prescribed by an Act. (sec.78-ssec.6) An elector may bring a proceeding in the Supreme Court for a declaration, injunction or other remedy to enforce this section either before or after the Bill is presented for assent. (sec.78-ssec.7) In this section— elector means a person entitled to vote at a general election for members of the Legislative Assembly.