COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title.
- 2 Act to extend to the Queen's successors.
- 3 Proclamation of Commonwealth.
- 4 Commencement of Act.
- 5 Operation of the Constitution and laws.
- 6 Definitions.
- 7 Repeal of Federal Council Act.
- 8 Application of Colonial Boundaries Act.
- 9 Constitution.
CHAPTER I--The Parliament.
PART I--GENERAL.
1. Legislative Power.2. Governor-General.
3. Salary of Governor-General.
4. Provisions relating to Governor-General.
5. Sessions of Parliament.
6. Yearly session of Parliament.
PART II--THE--SENATE.
7. The Senate.8. Qualification of electors.
9. Method of election of senators.
- 10 Application of State laws.
- 11 Failure to choose senators.
- 12 Issue of writs.
- 13 Rotation of senators.
- 14 Further provision for rotation.
- 15 Casual vacancies.
- 16 Qualifications of senator.
- 17 Election of President.
- 18 Absence of President.
- 20 Vacancy by absence.
- 21 Vacancy to be notified.
- 22 Quorum.
- 23 Voting in Senate.
PART III--THE--HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
- 24 Constitution of House of Representatives.
- 25 Provision as to races disqualified from voting.
- 26 Representatives in first Parliament.
- 27 Alteration of number of members.
- 28 Duration of House of Representatives.
- 29 Electoral divisions.
- 30 Qualification of electors.
- 31 Application of State laws.
- 32 Writs for general election.
- 33 Writs for vacancies.
- 34 Qualifications of members.
- 35 Election of Speaker.
- 36 Absence of Speaker.
- 37 Resignation of member.
- 38 Vacancy by absence.
- 39 Quorum.
- 40 Voting in House of Representatives.
PART IV--BOTH--HOUSES OF THE PARLIAMENT.
- 41 Right of electors of States.
- 42 Oath or affirmation of allegiance.
- 43 Member of one House ineligible for other.
- 44 Disqualification.
- 45 Vacancy on happening of disqualification.
- 46 Penalty for sitting when disqualified.
- 47 Disputed elections.
- 48 Allowance to members.
- 49 Privileges, &c. of Houses.
- 50 Rules and orders.
PART V--POWERS--OF THE PARLIAMENT.
- 51 Legislative powers of the Parliament.
- 52 Exclusive powers of the Parliament.
- 53 Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation.
- 54 Appropriation Bills.
- 55 Tax Bill.
- 56 Recommendation of money votes.
- 57 Disagreement between the Houses.
- 58 Royal assent to Bills.
- 59 Disallowance by the Queen.
- 60 Signification of Queen's pleasure on Bills reserved.
CHAPTER II--The Executive Government.
- 61 Executive power.
- 62 Federal Executive Council.
- 63 Provisions referring to Governor-General.
- 64 Ministers of State.
- 65 Number of Ministers.
- 66 Salaries of Ministers.
- 67 Appointment of civil servants.
- 68 Command of naval and military forces.
- 69 Transfer of certain departments.
- 70 Certain powers of Governors to vest in Governor-General.
CHAPTER III--The Judicature.
- 71 Judicial power and Courts.
- 72 Judges' appointment, tenure and remuneration.
- 73 Appellate jurisdiction of High Court.
- 74 Appeal to Queen in Council.
- 75 Original jurisdiction of High Court.
- 76 Additional original jurisdiction.
- 77 Power to define jurisdiction.
- 78 Proceedings against Commonwealth or State.
- 79 Number of judges.
- 80 Trial by jury.
CHAPTER IV--Finance and Trade.
- 81 Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- 82 Expenditure charged thereon.
- 83 Money to be appropriated by law.
- 84 Transfer of officers.
- 85 Transfer of property of State.
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- 88 Uniform duties of customs.
- 89 Payment to States before uniform duties.
- 90 Exclusive power over customs, excise, and bounties.
- 91 Exceptions as to bounties.
- 92 Trade within the Commonwealth to be free.
- 93 Payment to States for five years after uniform Tariffs.
- 94 Distribution of surplus.
- 95 Customs duties of Western Australia.
- 96 Financial assistance to States.
- 97 Audit.
- 98 Trade and commerce includes navigation and State railways.
- 99 Commonwealth not to give preference.
- 100 Nor abridge right to use water.
- 101 Inter-State Commission.
- 102 Parliament may forbid preferences by State.
- 103 Commissioners' appointment, tenure, and remuneration.
- 104 Saving of certain rates.
- 105 Taking over public debts of States.
- 105A Agreements with respect to State debts.
CHAPTER V--The States.
- 106 Saving of Constitutions.
- 107 Saving of Power of State Parliaments.
- 108 Saving of State laws.
- 109 Inconsistency of laws.
- 110 Provisions referring to Governor.
- 111 States may surrender territory.
- 112 States may levy charges for inspection laws.
- 113 Intoxicating liquids.
- 114 States may not raise forces. Taxation of property of Commonwealth or State.
- 115 States not to coin money.
- 116 Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion.
- 117 Rights of residents in States.
- 118 Recognition of laws & c. of States.
- 119 Protection of States from invasion and violence.
- 120 Custody of offenders against laws of the Commonwealth.
CHAPTER VI--New States.
- 121 New States may be admitted or established.
- 122 Government of territories.
- 123 Alteration of limits of States.
- 124 Formation of new States.