Constitution Act 1889 (WA)

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Constitution Act 1889

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Constitution Act 1889 ContentsPart IA — Preliminary1. Short title 3Part I — Parliamentary2 — Legislature to be constituted in Western Australia3 — Governor may fix place and time of sessions, prorogue Houses and dissolve Assembly4 — A session every year5 — First calling together of Legislature6 — Appointment of members of Council7 — Tenure of seats in Council8 — Resignation of members of Council9 — Appointment of President; who may take part in debate12 — Convoking of Assembly13 — Assembly may proceed to business although full number of members not elected at general election15 — Election of Speaker22 — Oath or affirmation of allegiance34 — Standing Rules and Orders35 — Salaries of President, Speaker, and officers36 — Privileges of both HousesPart II — Electoral38 — Electoral laws41 — Electoral listsPart III — Elective Council43 — Certain sections to lapse46 — Convoking of elected Council47 — Council may proceed to business although full number of vacancies not filled at general election49 — Election of PresidentPart IIIA — The Governor50 — Office of Governor51 — Instructions to GovernorPart IIIB — Local government52 — Elected local governing bodies53 — Certain laws not affectedPart IV — Judicial54 — Judges continued in the enjoyment of their offices during good behaviour55 — But they may be removed by the Crown on the address of both HousesPart V — Legal57 — Existing law saved58 — Courts of justice, commissions, officers, etc.59 — Custom duties may be imposed not differential60 — Duties not to be levied on supplies for Governor or troops nor any duties inconsistent with treaties61 — Separation of the Colony62 — After separation, Act to apply to remaining part of ColonyPart VI — Financial63 — Liability of separated portion of Colony for public debt64 — All duties and revenues to form Consolidated Account65 — Consolidated Account permanently charged with expenses of collection68 — No part of public revenue to be issued except on warrants from Governor72 — Consolidated Account to be appropriated by Act of the Legislature: certain charges not affectedPart VII — Miscellaneous73 — Legislature as constituted by this Act empowered to alter any of its provisions74 — Appointment to offices under the Government of the Colony to be vested in the Governor74A. Demise of the Crown 2375 — Interpretation76 — Operation of Act77 — Act to be proclaimedSchedule E — Oath and affirmation of officeNotesCompilation table 26Other notes 29Defined terms

Western Australia

Constitution Act 1889

Constitution Act 1889

An Act to confer a Constitution on Western Australia, and to grant a Civil list to Her Majesty.

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Whereas by the 32nd section of the Imperial Act…

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