Senate (Quorum) Act 1991
No. 138 of 1991
An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Quorum
Senate (Quorum) Act 1991
No. 138 of 1991
An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate
[Assented to 27 September 1991]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Senate (Quorum) Act 1991.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Quorum
The presence of at least one‑quarter of the whole number of the senators is necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exercise of its powers.