CONSTITUTION ACT 1975

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CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - NOTES

No. 8750 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
The Constitution Act 1975 was reserved for the Royal Assent on 20 May 1975 and assented to on 22 October 1975.  Proclamation of the Royal Assent was published in the Victoria Government Gazette, 19 November 1975 and the Act came into operation on 1 December 1975: Government Gazette 26 November 1975 page 3888.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Constitution Act 1975 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Constitution (Responsible Ministers) Act 1976, No. 8834/1976
Assent Date:
6.5.76
Commencement Date:
6.5.76
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1976, No. 8853/1976
Assent Date:
8.6.76
Commencement Date:
8.6.76: Government Gazette 8.6.76 p. 1665
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Supreme Court Act 1976, No. 8951/1976
Assent Date:
16.12.76
Commencement Date:
1.1.77: Government Gazette 22.12.76 p. 3739
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1977, No. 9063/1977
Assent Date:
29.11.77
Commencement Date:
30.11.77: Government Gazette 30.11.77 p. 3646
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution Act 1977, No. 9077/1977
Assent Date:
6.12.77
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 2) on 6.12.77: s. 1(3); s. 2 on 24.1.79: Government Gazette 24.1.79 p. 202
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution Act 1978, No. 9087/1978
Assent Date:
11.4.78
Commencement Date:
11.4.78
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1978, No. 9176/1978
Assent Date:
31.10.78
Commencement Date:
8.11.78: Government Gazette 8.11.78 p. 3496
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Governor's Pension) Act 1978, No. 9251/1978
Assent Date:
6.2.79 (reserved for the Royal Assent on 5.12.78)
Commencement Date:
14.3.79: Government Gazette 14.3.79 p. 681
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Local Government) Act 1979, No. 9254/1979
Assent Date:
20.6.79
Commencement Date:
S. 2 on 1.10.79: Government Gazette 26.9.79 p. 2997
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judges Salaries Act 1979, No. 9293/1979
Assent Date:
31.10.79
Commencement Date:
31.10.79
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980
Assent Date:
27.5.80
Commencement Date:
27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Salaries and Pensions Act 1980, No. 9468/1980
Assent Date:
16.12.80
Commencement Date:
16.12.80
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981
Assent Date:
26.5.81
Commencement Date:
1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Parliamentary Oaths) Act 1981, No. 9695/1981
Assent Date:
5.1.82
Commencement Date:
5.1.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution Act 1981, No. 9721/1981
Assent Date:
19.1.82
Commencement Date:
19.1.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Executive Council Expenses) Act 1982, No. 9730/1982
Assent Date:
29.6.82
Commencement Date:
29.6.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Parliamentary Committees (Joint Investigatory Committees) Act 1982, No. 9765/1982
Assent Date:
13.7.82
Commencement Date:
25.8.82: Government Gazette 25.8.82 p. 2793
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 1982, No. 9773/1982
Assent Date:
1.9.82 (reserved for Royal Assent on 16.6.82)
Commencement Date:
1.9.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Education Service (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9788/1982
Assent Date:
9.11.82
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 3, 4, 13, 15) on 9.11.82: s. 1(2); s. 3 on 24.3.82: s. 3(2); s. 4 on 24.3.82: s. 4(2); s. 13 on 24.3.82: s. 13(5); s. 15 on 24.3.82: s. 15(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Judges Salaries Act 1982, No. 9813/1982
Assent Date:
14.12.82
Commencement Date:
Ss 2, 4 on 14.11.82: s. 1(2); rest of Act on 1.1.83: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Qualification of Electors) Act 1982, No. 9826/1982
Assent Date:
21.12.82
Commencement Date:
26.1.84: Government Gazette 16.11.83 p. 3679
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision (Repeals) Act 1982, No. 9863/1982
Assent Date:
5.1.83
Commencement Date:
5.1.83
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Local Government) Act 1983, No. 9870/1983
Assent Date:
27.4.83
Commencement Date:
27.4.83
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Electoral Provinces and Districts) Act 1983, No. 9892/1983
Assent Date:
31.5.83
Commencement Date:
31.5.83 (except ss 2(1), 3(1)-see ss 2(2), 3(2))
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983
Assent Date:
15.6.83
Commencement Date:
15.6.83 subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transport Act 1983, No. 9921/1983
Assent Date:
23.6.83
Commencement Date:
S. 255(Sch. 12) on 1.7.83: s. 1(2)(c)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Corporations' Franchise) Act 1983, No. 9937/1983
Assent Date:
9.12.83
Commencement Date:
27.4.83: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Judges) Act 1983, No. 9959/1983
Assent Date:
22.11.83
Commencement Date:
22.11.83
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Teaching Service Act 1983, No. 10029/1983
Assent Date:
20.12.83
Commencement Date:
S. 22 on 23.2.84: Government Gazette 22.2.84 p. 614
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984
Assent Date:
22.5.84
Commencement Date:
1.7.84: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Duration of Parliament) Act 1984, No. 10106/1984
Assent Date:
25.9.84
Commencement Date:
1.1.85: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
The Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral Legislation) Act 1984, No. 10146/1984
Assent Date:
13.11.84
Commencement Date:
S. 7 on 22.11.84: Government Gazette 21.11.84 p. 4104; ss 4, 5 on 1.1.85: Government Gazette 5.12.84 p. 4265
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Registration of Births Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10244/1985
Assent Date:
10.12.85
Commencement Date:
31.10.86: Government Gazette 29.10.86 p. 4114
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Governor's Salary and Pension) Act 1985, No. 1/1986
Assent Date:
22.1.86
Commencement Date:
22.1.86
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986
Assent Date:
22.4.86
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-11, 13-27, 29-34 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180; s. 28 on 1.9.86: Government Gazette 27.8.86 p. 3201; s. 12 on 1.1.88: Government Gazette 7.10.87 p. 2701
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (British Subjects) Act 1986, No. 61/1986
Assent Date:
16.9.86
Commencement Date:
27.5.87: Government Gazette 27.5.87 p. 1235
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986
Assent Date:
16.12.86
Commencement Date:
1.1.87: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corrections Act 1986, No. 117/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
S. 6(Sch. 1 item 5) on 6.5.87: Government Gazette 6.5.87 p. 1004
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Salaries Act 1987, No. 4/1987
Assent Date:
31.3.87
Commencement Date:
3.6.87: Government Gazette 3.6.87 p. 1040
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 46/1987
Assent Date:
25.8.87
Commencement Date:
1.12.87: Government Gazette 21.10.87 p. 2777
Current State:
All of Act in operation
State Concessions (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 48/1987
Assent Date:
15.9.87
Commencement Date:
1.12.87: Government Gazette 18.11.87 p. 3072
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Local Government) Act 1988, No. 55/1988
Assent Date:
16.8.88
Commencement Date:
1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2799
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Education (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 2/1990
Assent Date:
27.3.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3, 7, 9 on 27.3.90: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 4.4.90: Government Gazette 4.4.90 p. 1007
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 64/1990
Assent Date:
20.11.90
Commencement Date:
S. 19 on 20.9.89: s. 2(2); rest of Act (except ss 13, 14) on 1.1.91: Government Gazette 19.12.90 p. 3750; s. 13 on 1.6.91: Government Gazette 15.5.91 p. 1274; s. 14 on 18.11.91: Government Gazette 13.11.91 p. 3083
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Jurisdiction of Supreme Court) Act 1991, No. 35/1991
Assent Date:
18.6.91
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.7.89: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 18.6.91: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991, No. 43/1991
Assent Date:
18.6.91
Commencement Date:
S. 2, Pt 9 (ss 39-41) on 1.8.91; rest of Act on 1.10.91: Government Gazette 17.7.91 p. 1930
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 1992, No. 5/1992
Assent Date:
5.5.92
Commencement Date:
5.5.92
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Ministers) Act 1992, No. 59/1992
Assent Date:
9.11.92
Commencement Date:
9.11.92
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Accident Compensation (WorkCover) Act 1992, No. 67/1992
Assent Date:
19.11.92
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-3 on 19.11.92: s. 2(2); ss 26, 49 on 1.7.93: s. 2(3); s. 63(2) on 29.10.92: s. 2(4); rest of Act (except s. 36(1)) on 1.12.92: s. 2(1); s. 36(1) was never proclaimed, repealed by s. 111(1)(a) of No. 50/1993; s. 42 repealed by No. 50/1993 s. 111(1)(b)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Governor's Powers) Act 1992, No. 70/1992
Assent Date:
24.11.92
Commencement Date:
5.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 3.3.86: same day and time as the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth All of Act on same day and time as the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth-see 1986 Commonwealth Gazette No. s. 85 p. 1.
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
S. 66(Sch. 2 item 3) on 1.7.94: s. 2(2) 
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Public Prosecutions Act 1994, No. 43/1994
Assent Date:
7.6.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3) on 7.6.94: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994
Assent Date:
15.6.94
Commencement Date:
S. 65(2) on 15.6.94: s. 2(1) 
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 11) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); s. 11 immediately after the commencement of the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth, 5.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 3.3.86
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994 (as amended by No. 22/1995)
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (General Amendment) Act 1995, No. 9/1995
Assent Date:
26.4.95
Commencement Date:
S. 7(1)-(4) on 27.4.95: Government Gazette 27.4.95 p. 973
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, No. 22/1995
Assent Date:
16.5.95
Commencement Date:
S. 18 on 18.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1179; ss 16, 17, 19 on 28.9.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 36/1995
Assent Date:
6.6.95
Commencement Date:
6.6.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996
Assent Date:
25.6.96
Commencement Date:
S. 50(2) on 25.6.96: Special Gazette (No. 71) 25.6.96 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Public Sector Management and Parliamentary Officers (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 24/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
S. 34 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 items 11.1-11.3) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, No. 43/1996
Assent Date:
26.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 65(Sch. item 4.1) on 2.10.97: Government Gazette 2.10.97 p. 2731
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 60/1996
Assent Date:
17.12.96
Commencement Date:
S. 30(2) on 14.11.96: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 13/1997
Assent Date:
6.5.97
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 20.12.94: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 6.5.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 95/1997
Assent Date:
16.12.97
Commencement Date:
16.12.97
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 107/1997
Assent Date:
23.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 63 on 23.12.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
The Constitution Act Amendment (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 24/1999
Assent Date:
25.5.99
Commencement Date:
8.6.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Audit (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 53/1999
Assent Date:
14.12.99
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 1.1.2000: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 62/1999
Assent Date:
21.12.99
Commencement Date:
22.12.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 1/2000
Assent Date:
28.3.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 1.7.00: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001, No. 6/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 21.6.01: Government Gazette 21.6.01 p. 1339
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2001, No. 12/2001
Assent Date:
22.5.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 23.5.01: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Judicial and Other Pensions Legislation (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 19/2001
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-10 on 30.5.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission Report) Act 2001, No. 40/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
28.6.01: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judicial Remuneration Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 4/2002
Assent Date:
3.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 12(1) on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 2002, No. 8/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
24.4.02: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002
Assent Date:
12.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 189 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Parliamentary Reform) Act 2003, No. 2/2003
Assent Date:
8.4.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-7, 12-19 on 8.4.03: Special Gazette (No. 57) 8.4.03 p. 1; ss 8-11, 49 on 31.10.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Water Authorities) Act 2003, No. 37/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5 on 12.6.03: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 39/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 1.5.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2003, No. 66/2003
Assent Date:
14.10.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 15.10.03: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, No. 110/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 55 on 10.12.03: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Judicial Salaries Act 2004, No. 38/2004
Assent Date:
8.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 12 on 9.6.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Mitcham-Frankston Project Act 2004, No. 39/2004
Assent Date:
8.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 259 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Act 2004, No. 73/2004
Assent Date:
9.11.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 10.11.04: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 114, 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 40) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 3/2005
Assent Date:
5.4.05
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 6.4.05: s. 2(1); ss 3-5 on 1.5.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975



Courts Legislation (Judicial Conduct) Act 2005, No. 16/2005 (as amended by No. 14/2006)
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 28.4.06: Special Gazette (No. 119) 28.4.06 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Parliamentary Administration Act 2005, No. 20/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 36 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 25/2005
Assent Date:
31.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 16 on 31.5.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Courts Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 30/2005
Assent Date:
21.6.05
Commencement Date:
S. 4 on 22.6.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Electoral Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 38/2005
Assent Date:
27.7.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 14, 15 on 28.7.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 14/2006
Assent Date:
11.4.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.5.05: s. 2(2); ss 4, 5, 7 on 12.4.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 8) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Electoral and Parliamentary Committees Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 44/2006
Assent Date:
25.7.06
Commencement Date:
S. 23 on 26.7.06: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Education and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 24/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 8, 9, 10(1) on 27.6.07: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Constitution Amendment (Judicial Pensions) Act 2008, No. 23/2008
Assent Date:
3.6.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-8 on 4.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 22 on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008, No. 24/2008
Assent Date:
3.6.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-12 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Courts Legislation Amendment (Juries and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 38/2008
Assent Date:
26.8.08
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 27.8.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Act 2008, No. 83/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 11.12.08: s. 2(1); s. 6 on 17.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 38/2009
Assent Date:
30.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 17-19 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 1: Section 9 of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994 reads as follows:
	9.	Transitional
Anything done or purporting to have been done after the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth came into operation and before the commencement of Part 2 of this Act is valid to the extent that-
	(a)	it was valid when done or purported to be done; or
	(b)	it would have been valid if, when done or purported to be done, the Principal Act had been in operation as amended by Part 2 of this Act.

2 S. 3(1): Now see Imperial Acts Application Act 1980, No. 9426/1980.
3 S. 6: See note 1.
4 S. 6: Sections 7, 8 of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994 read as follows:
	7.	Letters Patent and Instructions cease to have effect
	(1)	The Letters Patent dated 29 October 1900, as amended, and the Letters Patent dated 14 February 1986, relating to the office of Governor of the State and all Instructions to the Governor cease to have effect on the commencement of this section.
	(2)	Despite subsection (1), anything done or purporting to have been done before the commencement of this section pursuant to the terms of the Letters Patent or Instructions is, and continues to be, as valid and effective as if, at all relevant times, the Letters Patent and Instructions were valid and effective in all respects.
	8.	Continuation of existing Commissions, appointments etc.
	(1)	Any existing Commission or appointment given or made pursuant to Letters Patent or pursuant to Instructions referred to in section 7 continues in force until revoked or terminated.
	(2)	A person who holds office under any such Commission or appointment as-
	(a)	the Governor;
	(b)	the Lieutenant-Governor;
	(c)	the Administrator; 
	(d)	a Minister;
	(e)	a member of the Executive Council-
is deemed, on the commencement of this section, to have been appointed to that office under the Principal Act.
	(3)	This Act does not affect anything done under any such Commission or appointment.
	(4)	A person holding office under any such Commission or appointment is deemed to have taken the Oaths or Affirmations required by law before acting in that office.
	(5)	Any oath or affirmation taken, or deemed to have been taken, before the commencement of this section for the purposes of any such Commission or appointment is deemed to have been taken pursuant to the Principal Act. 
	(6)	Subsection (1) does not continue in force a provision of any such Commission or appointment that is inconsistent with any law.


5 S. 6A: See note 1.
6 S. 6B: See note 1.
7 S. 6C: See note 1.
8 S. 6D: See note 1.
9 S. 63: Sections 4(2)(3) and 7 of the Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 13/1997 read as follows:
	4.	Amendment of section 63
	(2)	The enactment or validity of an Act enacted or purporting to have been enacted before the commencement of this section shall not be called in question in any proceeding in any court or tribunal on the ground that the Bill for the Act was a Bill for appropriating any part of the Consolidated Fund or of any duty, rate, tax, rent, return or impost and was originated by the Legislative Assembly before the purpose of the appropriation had been recommended by a message of the Governor to the Legislative Assembly.
	(3)	Anything done or omitted to be done under the authority or purported authority of an Act to which subsection (2) applies shall not be called in question on the ground referred to in that subsection.
	7.	Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction
It is the intention of section 4 to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975.

10 S. 75: Section 29 of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994 reads as follows:
	29.	Proceedings before Full Court
	(1)	The Constitution Act 1975, the Supreme Court Act 1986 and the Crimes Act 1958 and any other Act amended by this Act as respectively in force immediately before the commencement of this section continue to apply, despite the enactment of this Act, to a proceeding the hearing of which by the Full Court of the Supreme Court commenced before the commencement of this section.
	(2)	If the Court of Appeal so orders, anything required to be done by the Supreme Court in relation to or as a consequence of a proceeding after the Full Court has delivered judgment in that proceeding, may be done by the Court of Appeal.

11 S. 75A: See note 12.
12 S. 85(5): See the Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 1989, No. 22/1989 and section 7 of the Constitution (Jurisdiction of Supreme Court) 
Act 1991, No. 35/1991.
13 S. 85(6): See note 14.
14 S. 85(7): See note 14.
15 S. 85(8): See note 14.
16 S. 87A: See note 1.
17 S. 87A: See note 4.
18 S. 87B: See note 1.
19 S. 87C: See note 1.
20 S. 87D: See note 1.
21 S. 87E: See note 1.
22 Sch. 2: See note 1.

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Constitution Act 1975
No. 8750 of 1975