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CONSTITUTION ACT 1889

Table of Provisions

PART IA -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title

PART I -- Parliamentary  

  • 2 Legislature to be constituted in Western Australia
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  • 3 Governor may fix place and time of sessions, prorogue Houses and dissolve Assembly
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  • 4 A session every year
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  • 5 First calling together of Legislature
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  • 6 Appointment of members of Council
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  • 7 Tenure of seats in Council
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  • 8 Resignation of members of Council
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  • 9 Appointment of President; who may take part in debate
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  • 12 Convoking of Assembly
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  • 13 Assembly may proceed to business although full number of members not elected at general election
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  • 15 Election of Speaker
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  • 22 Oath or affirmation of allegiance
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  • 34 Standing Rules and Orders
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  • 35 Salaries of President, Speaker, and officers
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  • 36 Privileges of both Houses

PART II -- Electoral  

  • 38 Electoral laws
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  • 41 Electoral lists

PART III -- Elective Council  

  • 43 Certain sections to lapse
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  • 46 Convoking of elected Council
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  • 47 Council may proceed to business although full number of vacancies not filled at general election
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  • 49 Election of President

PART IIIA -- The Governor  

  • 50 Office of Governor
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  • 51 Instructions to Governor

PART IIIB -- Local government  

  • 52 Elected local governing bodies
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  • 53 Certain laws not affected

PART IV -- Judicial  

  • 54 Judges continued in the enjoyment of their offices during good behaviour
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  • 55 But they may be removed by the Crown on the address of both Houses

PART V -- Legal  

  • 57 Existing law saved
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  • 58 Courts of justice, commissions, officers, etc.
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  • 59 Custom duties may be imposed not differential
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  • 60 Duties not to be levied on supplies for Governor or troops nor any duties inconsistent with treaties
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  • 61 Separation of the Colony
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  • 62 After separation, Act to apply to remaining part of Colony

PART VI -- Financial  

  • 63 Liability of separated portion of Colony for public debt
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  • 64 All duties and revenues to form Consolidated Account
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  • 65 Consolidated Account permanently charged with expenses of collection
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  • 68 No part of public revenue to be issued except on warrants from Governor
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  • 72 Consolidated Account to be appropriated by Act of the Legislature: certain charges not affected

PART VII -- Miscellaneous  

  • 73 Legislature as constituted by this Act empowered to alter any of its provisions
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  • 74 Appointment to offices under the Government of the Colony to be vested in the Governor
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  • 74A Demise of the Crown
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  • 75 Interpretation
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  • 76 Operation of Act
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  • 77 Act to be proclaimed
  • SCHEDULE E -- Oath and affirmation of office

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