Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Constitution Act 1975 - SECT 65D

Consideration of Dispute Resolution by Assembly and Council

65D. Consideration of Dispute Resolution by Assembly and Council



(1) If either the Assembly or the Council fails to give effect to the Dispute
Resolution within the period of 30 days or the period of 10 sitting days
(whichever period is longer) after the tabling of the Dispute Resolution in
that House, the Disputed Bill becomes a Deadlocked Bill.





(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Assembly or the Council fails to
give effect to the Dispute Resolution-

   (a)  if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill be passed by
        the Council as transmitted by the Assembly to the Council without
        amendment, and the Council does not pass the Bill without amendment;

   (b)  if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill be passed
        with the amendment or amendments specified in the Dispute Resolution,
        and the Assembly or the Council does not pass the Bill with the
        specified amendment or amendments;

   (c)  if the Dispute Resolution provided that the Disputed Bill not be
        passed, and the Assembly or the Council resolves not to accept the
        Dispute Resolution.

(3) If the Assembly or the Council has, in relation to a Bill to which section
18(1B) applies, given effect to a Dispute Resolution, it is only lawful to
present the Bill to the Governor for Her Majesty's assent if the Bill has been
approved by the majority of electors voting at a referendum.

(4) If the Assembly or the Council has, in relation to a Bill to which section
18(2) or 18(2AA) applies, given effect to a Dispute Resolution, it is only
lawful to present the Bill to the Governor for Her Majesty's assent if the
third reading of the Bill was passed by a special majority or an absolute
majority, as the case may be.