Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 (Cth)

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965

No. 5, 1965

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 10 December 2015

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 145, 2015

Registered: 28 January 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Parliamentary Presiding Officers Act 1965 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 10 December 2015 (the compilation date).

This compilation was prepared on 20 January 2016.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Presiding Officer to be deemed to continue to be Presiding Officer after resignation 4 President of Senate to be deemed to continue to be President after expiration of term of service 5 Deputy Presiding Officer to be deemed to be Presiding Officer in event of death, absence or incapacity of Presiding Officer 6 Presiding Officer to be deemed to continue to be Presiding Officer after dissolution or expiry of House 7 Deputy Presiding Officer to be deemed to be Presiding Officer in event of death, absence or incapacity of Presiding Officer after dissolution or expiry of House Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act relating to the Exercise in certain circumstances of Statutory Powers and Functions of Parliamentary Presiding Officers