Australian
Capital Territory Representation Act 1973
No. 8 of 1973
AN ACT
To amend the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1966.
[Assented to 16 March 1973]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the
Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—
Short
title and citation.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Representation
Act 1973.
(2) The Australian
Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1966, as amended by this Act, may
be cited as the Australian Capital
Territory Representation Act 1948–1973.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.
Qualifications
of member for Australian Capital Territory.
3. Section 5 of the Australian
Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1966 is repealed.
4. Section 7 of the Australian Capital Territory Representation
Act 1948–1966 is repealed and the following section substituted:—
Powers,
immunities and privileges of member
“7. The member representing the Australian Capital
Territory has all the powers, immunities and privileges of a member
representing an Electoral Division of a State, and the representation of the
Australian Capital Territory shall be on the same terms as the representation
of such an Electoral Division.”.