Constitution Act 1934 (SA)

South Australia Constitution Act 1934 An Act to provide for the Constitution of the State; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Recognition of Aboriginal peoples 3 Recognition of importance of First Nations voices Part 2—The legislature Division 1—General provisions 4 Constitution of the Parliament 5 Powers of the Parliament 6 Place and time for holding Sessions of Parliament 7 Sessions of Parliament 8 Power of Parliament to alter this Act 9 Privileges of Parliament 10 Relative powers of Houses of Parliament 10A Special provisions as to referendum Division 2—Legislative Council 11 Number of members of Legislative Council 13 Casual vacancies 14 Term of service of Legislative Councillors 15 Order of retirement 16 Resignation of Legislative councillors 17 Vacation of seat in Council 19 Legislative Council district 23 Election of President of Legislative Council 24 Absence of President 25 Continuance of President in office after dissolution or retirement 26 Quorum of Council Division 3—House of Assembly 27 Number of members of House of Assembly 28 Term of House of Assembly 28A Early dissolution of House of Assembly 30 Resignation of seats in the Assembly 31 Vacation of seat in Assembly 32 Assembly districts 34 Election of Speaker 34A Removal of Speaker 35 Absence of Speaker 36 Continuance in office of Speaker and Chairman of Committees after dissolution 37 Quorum etc Division 4—Both Houses of Parliament 38 Privileges, powers etc of Council and Assembly 39 Privilege against legal proceedings abolished 40 Evidence of privileges 41 Settlement of deadlocks 42 Oath of allegiance 43 Determination of questions of vacancy 43A Disqualification of members occupying seats in both Houses 44 Disqualification of Judges 45 Disqualification of members holding offices of profit 46 Effect of election of disqualified person 46A Crown pensioners qualified for election 47 Prevention of membership of both Commonwealth and State Parliaments 48 Franchise for women 48A Non-disqualification of women as members 54A Provisions as to members of Parliamentary committees and royal commissions 55 Standing rules and orders 56 Governor's Message 57 Restoration of lapsed Bills 58 Provision as to President, Speaker, and officers 59 Governor's recommendation for money votes Division 5—Money Bills 60 Interpretation of sections 60–63 61 Origin of money Bills and money clauses 62 Power of Council as to money clauses 63 Restriction on contents of ordinary appropriation Bill 64 Validity of Acts assented to Part 2A—Local government 64A Constitutional guarantee of continuance of local government in this State Part 3—The executive 65 Number of Ministers of the Crown 66 Ministerial offices 67 Appointment of acting Ministers 67A Parliamentary Secretaries 68 Appointment of officers 69 Powers of Governor's Deputy 70 Power of deputy of Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator 71 Signature of certain orders etc 71A Validation of certain warrants etc 73 Governor's salary 73A Costs associated with Governor's official duties 73B Appropriation Part 4—The judiciary 74 Tenure of office of Judges 75 Removal from office of Judges 75A Operation of Part Part 5—Electoral redistribution Division 1—Preliminary 76 Definitions 77 Basis of redistribution Division 2—Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission 78 The Commission 79 Incorporation of the Commission 80 Procedure etc at meetings 81 Staff 82 Electoral redistributions 83 Criteria 83A Review 84 Application of Royal Commissions Act 85 Representations to the Commission 86 Order of the Commission 87 Moneys required for the purposes of the Commission Division 3—Entrenchment of this Part 88 Special provisions as to referendum Part 6—Miscellaneous 89 Demise of the Crown Legislative history