Constitution Amendment Act (No. 3) 1980 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

CONSTITUTION (No. 3).

No. 15 of 1980.

AN ACT to amend the Constitution Act 1889-1979.

[Assented to 15 October 1980.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Constitution Short title and

Amendment Act (No. 3) 1980. citation.

(2) In this Act the Constitution Act 1889-1979 is Approved	for reprint
29th April,

referred to as the principal Act.

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Amended by

Acts Nos. 59

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act g TrwV.d

may be cited as the Constitution Act 1889-1980.

No. 15.] Constitution (No. 3). [1980.

Section 22

repealed and	2.	Section 22 of the principal Act is repealed and
substituted.

the following section is substituted-

Oath or

affirmation	" 22. No member of the Legislative Council or
of allegiance.
Legislative Assembly shall sit or vote therein until he has taken and subscribed before the Governor, or some person authorised by the Governor in that behalf, an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form set out in Schedule E to this Act. " .
Schedule g

added. 3. The principal Act is amended by adding, at

the end, the following Schedule

SCHEDULE E. Section 22.

OATH

, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors, accord- ing to law.

So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and successors, according to law.

(Note:—The name of the reigning Sovereign for the time being is to be substituted from time to time). " .