CONSTITUTION ACT 1934
CONSTITUTION ACT 1934
- Act 94 of 1934 - Royal Assent 14 January 1935 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART I - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Section 2 3. Interpretation PART II - The Crown 4. Parliament not dissolved by demise of the Crown 5. Demise of the Crown not to affect things done before proclamation thereof 6. Appointments, &c., by the Governor to continue in force notwithstanding demise of the Crown 7. All process, &c., and engagements with or on behalf of His Majesty, to subsist and continue notwithstanding demise 8. Deputy-Governor's powers: Provision as to deputy of Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator 8A. Limit on number of Ministers of the Crown 8B. Appointment and tenure of office of Ministers of the Crown 8C. Special provisions as to Attorney-General 8D. Section 8D 8E. Minister acting on behalf of another 8F. Appointment of Secretary to Cabinet 8G. Functions of Secretary to Cabinet 8H. How Secretary to Cabinet ceases to hold office 8I. Notice to be given of appointment to certain offices PART III - Parliament Division 1 - Both Houses 9. Continuation of existing Houses: Continuance in office of Members 10. The Parliament of Tasmania 11. Annual sessions 12. Governor to fix times for sittings; Delay in return of writs 13. Special sittings of Parliament 14. Qualification of Members 15. Resignation 16. Section 16 17. Houses to make standing orders Division 2 - The Council 18AA. Application of Division 18. Constitution of the Council 19. Council elections 20. Quorum of the Council 21. Election of President Division 3 - The Assembly 22. Constitution of the Assembly 23. Four year Parliaments 24. Election of Speaker 24A. Section 24A 25. Quorum of the Assembly Division 4 - Qualifications of electors 26. Section 26 27. Section 27 28. Assembly and Council electors 29. Section 29 Division 5 - Disqualification: Vacation of office: Penalty 30. Oath to be taken by Members 31. Commonwealth membership 32. Office of profit 33. Contractors 34. Vacation of office for other causes 35. Election and return void in certain cases PART IV - Money Bills: Powers of Houses 36. Interpretation 37. Money Bills to originate in the Assembly 38. Money votes, &c., to be recommended by the Governor 39. Limitation of matters to be dealt with in Appropriation Bills 40. Certain provisions in Appropriation Acts inoperative 41. Limitation of matters to be dealt with in Income Tax Rating Acts and Land Tax Rating Acts 41A. Powers of the Assembly in respect of its own duration 42. Powers of the Council in respect of the amendment of Bills 43. Power of the Council to request amendment of Bills which it may not amend 44. Power of the Council to reject Bills which it may not amend 45. General powers of the Council and the Assembly PART IVA - Local Government 45A. Elected municipal councils 45B. Certain laws not affected 45C. Municipal areas PART V - General Provisions 46. Religious freedom 47. Application of amendments made by Expansion of House of Assembly Act 2022 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]