Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Constitution Act 1975 - SECT 65A

Definitions

65A. Definitions



(1) In this Division-

Deadlocked Bill means a Disputed Bill to which section 65C(3) or 65D(1)
applies; Dispute Resolution means a resolution reached by the Dispute
Resolution Committee recommending to the Assembly and the Council that the
Disputed Bill specified in the resolution-

   (a)  be passed as transmitted by the Assembly to the Council without
        amendment; or

   (b)  be passed with the amendment or amendments specified in the
        resolution; or

   (c)  not be passed; Dispute Resolution Committee means the Committee
        established under section 65B; Disputed Bill means a Bill which has
        passed the Assembly and having been transmitted to and received by the
        Council not less than 2 months before the end of the session has not
        been passed by the Council within 2 months after the Bill is so
        transmitted, either without amendment or with such amendments only as
        may be agreed to by both the Assembly and the Council.



(2) For the purposes of this Division, any omission or amendment suggested by
the Council in accordance with section 64 is deemed to be an amendment made by
the Council.

(3) This Division does not apply to an Annual Appropriation Bill within the
meaning of section 65.