Constitution (Legislative Council) Amendment Act 1929 (NSW)

CONSTITUTION (LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL) AMENDMENT ACT.

Act No. 28, 1929.

An Act to provide that the Legislative Council shall not be abolished nor certain provisions with respect to its constitution or powers be altered until a bill for the purpose has been approved by the electors on a referendum; to amend the Constitution Act, 1902, and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Reserved, 26th March, 1929.]

and notified by proclamation published in the Gazetto.

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South by and with the advice and consent of the Legis-

Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1 . This Act may he cited as the " Constitution
(Legislative Council) Amendment Act, 1929," and shall
commence on a date to be appointed by the Governor

2. The Constitution Act, 1902, as amended by subsequent Acts is amended by inserting next after section seven the following new section:—

7A. (1) The Legislative Council shall not be abolished nor, subject to the provisions of subsection six of this section, shall its constitution or powers be altered except in the manner provided in this section.

(2) A Bill for any purpose within subsection one of this section shall not be presented to the Governor for His Majesty's assent until the Bill has been approved by the electors in accordance with this section.

(3) On a day not sooner than two months after the passage of the Bill through both Houses of the Legislature the Bill shall be submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly.

Such day shall be appointed by the Legislature.

(4) "When the Bill is submitted to the electors the vote shall be taken in such manner as the Legislature prescribes.

(5) If a majority of the electors voting approve the Bill, it shall be presented to the Governor for His Majesty's assent.

(6) The provisions of this section shall extend to any Bill for the repeal or amendment of this section, but shall not apply to any Bill for the repeal or amendment of any of the following sections of this Act, namely, sections thirteen, four­ teen, fifteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one,

and twenty-two. J U D I C I A L