Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsPreamble
WHEREAS, a Bill intituled The Constitution Act Amendment Bill of 1921 was, during the session of the Parliament holden in the year 1921, passed by the legislature, and which Bill was, pursuant to the provisions of the Australian States Constitution Act 1907 reserved for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure.
And whereas the assent of His Majesty (whom God may long preserve!) to the said Bill was proclaimed on the 12th year of His Majesty's reign on 23 March 1922, and on the Bill becoming an Act by virtue of such assent, such Act was intituled the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1922, and was numbered No. 32 of such 12th year of His Majesty's reign, and which Act is and forms part of the Constitution of Queensland.
And whereas, pursuant to such Act, the Legislative Council was abolished.
And whereas the Parliament of Queensland (or, as sometimes called, the Legislature of Queensland), has since the year 1922 been constituted by His Majesty the King and the Legislative Assembly in Parliament assembled, and is so presently constituted.
And whereas it is desirable that no other legislative body (whether called the 'Legislative Council,' or by any other name or designation, in addition to the Legislative Assembly) should be restored, or constituted, or established, except subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth.
And whereas, pursuant to an Act of the Parliament called the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890 (which was passed in the 54th year of the reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and numbered No. 3), it is provided that every Legislative Assembly hereafter (i.e., after 29 September 1890--being the date of the assent of such Act), to be summoned and chosen shall continue for 3 years from the day appointed for the return of the writs for choosing the same, and no longer (subject, nevertheless, to be sooner dissolved by the Governor), and which Act is and forms part of the Constitution of Queensland.
And whereas it is also desirable that the provisions of the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890, hereinbefore referred to, or any other Act or law of the Constitution, shall not be amended in the direction of extending the said period of time--namely, 3 years--for the duration of the present Legislative Assembly or any Legislative Assembly to be hereafter summoned and chosen, except subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth.