CONSTITUTION ACT 1934

Table of Provisions

PART I - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Section 2
• 3 Interpretation

PART II - The Crown

• 4 Parliament not dissolved by demise of the Crown
• 5 Demise of the Crown not to affect things done before proclamation
thereof
• 6 Appointments, &c., by the Governor to continue in force
notwithstanding demise of the Crown
• 7 All process, &c., and engagements with or on behalf of His
Majesty, to subsist and continue notwithstanding demise
• 8 Deputy-Governor's powers: Provision as to deputy of Lieutenant-Governor
or Administrator
• 8A Limit on number of Ministers of the Crown
• 8B Appointment and tenure of office of Ministers of the Crown
• 8C Special provisions as to Attorney-General
• 8D Section 8D
• 8E Minister acting on behalf of another
• 8F Appointment of Secretary to Cabinet
• 8G Functions of Secretary to Cabinet
• 8H How Secretary to Cabinet ceases to hold office
• 8I Notice to be given of appointment to certain offices

PART III - Parliament Division 1 - Both Houses

• 9 Continuation of existing Houses: Continuance in office of Members
• 10 The Parliament of Tasmania
• 11 Annual sessions
• 12 Governor to fix times for sittings; Delay in return of writs
• 13 Special sittings of Parliament
• 14 Qualification of Members
• 15 Resignation
• 16 Section 16
• 17 Houses to make standing orders

Division 2 - The Council

• 18AA Application of Division
• 18 Constitution of the Council
• 19 Council elections
• 20 Quorum of the Council
• 21 Election of President

Division 3 - The Assembly

• 22 Constitution of the Assembly
• 23 Four year Parliaments
• 24 Election of Speaker
• 24A Section 24A
• 25 Quorum of the Assembly

Division 4 - Qualifications of electors

• 26 Section 26
• 27 Section 27
• 28 Assembly and Council electors
• 29 Section 29

Division 5 - Disqualification: Vacation of office: Penalty

• 30 Oath to be taken by Members
• 31 Commonwealth membership
• 32 Office of profit
• 33 Contractors
• 34 Vacation of office for other causes
• 35 Election and return void in certain cases

PART IV - Money Bills: Powers of Houses

• 36 Interpretation
• 37 Money Bills to originate in the Assembly
• 38 Money votes, &c., to be recommended by the Governor
• 39 Limitation of matters to be dealt with in Appropriation Bills
• 40 Certain provisions in Appropriation Acts inoperative
• 41 Limitation of matters to be dealt with in Income Tax Rating Acts
and Land Tax Rating Acts
• 41A Powers of the Assembly in respect of its own duration
• 42 Powers of the Council in respect of the amendment of Bills
• 43 Power of the Council to request amendment of Bills which it may
not amend
• 44 Power of the Council to reject Bills which it may not amend
• 45 General powers of the Council and the Assembly

PART IVA - Local Government

• 45A Elected municipal councils
• 45B Certain laws not affected
• 45C Municipal areas

PART V - General Provisions

• 46 Religious freedom
• 47 Application of amendments made by Expansion of House of Assembly Act
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