Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1988 - SECT 48

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  on a particular day, the Assembly passes a resolution of no confidence in the Chief Minister;

                     (b)  the Assembly does not, within the period of 30 days after that day, elect a Chief Minister; and

                     (c)  the Governor-General does not, within that period of 30 days, dissolve the Assembly under section 16;

a general election shall be held on a day specified by the Commonwealth Minister by notice published in the Commonwealth Gazette , being not earlier than 36 days, nor later than 90 days, after the end of that period of 30 days.

             (3)  The Commonwealth Minister shall not specify a day that is the polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives.