Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Request and consent to United Kingdom legislation .......................... 1

Schedule                                                                                                                                         2

1............ Termination of power of Parliament of United Kingdom to legislate for Australia                 2

2............ Legislative powers of Parliament of States ......................................... 2

3............ Termination of restrictions on legislative powers of Parliaments of States              3

4............ Powers of State Parliaments in relation to merchant shipping ........... 3

5............ Commonwealth Constitution, Constitution Act and Statute of Westminster not affected      3

6............ Manner and form of making certain State laws .................................. 3

7............ Powers and functions of Her Majesty and Governors in respect of States             4

8............ State laws not subject to disallowance or suspension of operation ... 4

9............ State laws not subject to withholding of assent or reservation .......... 4

10.......... Termination of responsibility of United Kingdom Government in relation to State matters   5

11.......... Termination of appeals to Her Majesty in Council ........................... 5

12.......... Amendment of Statute of Westminster .............................................. 6

13.......... Amendment of Constitution Act of Queensland ................................ 6

14.......... Amendment of Constitution Act of Western Australia ..................... 7

15.......... Method of repeal or amendment of this Act or Statute of Westminster 8

16.......... Interpretation ...................................................................................... 9

17.......... Citation and commencement ............................................................. 10

Notes                                                                                                                                             11

 

WHEREAS the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and the Premiers of the States at conferences held in Canberra on 24 and 25 June 1982 and 21 June 1984 agreed on the taking of certain measures to bring constitutional arrangements affecting the Commonwealth and the States into conformity with the status of the Commonwealth of Australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Notes to the Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1985

Note 1

Act No. 143, 1985; assented to and commenced 4 December 1985.