Public Accounts Committee Amendment Bill 2025
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Public Accounts Committee Amendment Bill 2025
[Bill 49]-VI TASMANIA
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BILL 2025
CONTENTS
- Short title
- Commencement
- Principal Act
- Section 2 amended (Constitution of Committee)
- Section 4 amended (Proceedings of Committee)
- Repeal of Act
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[Bill 49] 3 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BILL 2025 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. LAURA ROSS, Clerk of the House 23 September 2025 (Brought in by the Premier, the Honourable Jeremy Page Rockliff) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Public Accounts Committee Act 1970 Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
- Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025.
- Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025 Act No. of 2025 s. 3 4 3. Principal Act In this Act, the Public Accounts Committee Act 1970* is referred to as the Principal Act. 4. Section 2 amended (Constitution of Committee) Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections: (3) The Committee is to consist of 8 members, of whom – (a) four are to be members of the Legislative Council; and (b) four are to be members of the House of Assembly. (3A) Of the members of the Committee referred to in subsection (3)(b), at least one member of any political party that has 3 or more members in the House of Assembly is to be a member of the Committee. 5. Section 4 amended (Proceedings of Committee) Section 4(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “four” and substituting “6”.
*No. 54 of 1970
Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025 Act No. of 2025 s. 6 5 6. Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced. Government Printer, Tasmania