Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (WA)

Western Australia Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 Western Australia Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 Contents Part IA — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Repeal 1 3. Terms used 1 Part I — Legislature Division 1 — Legislative Council 5. Constitution of Legislative Council 1 8. Retirement of members periodically 1 9. Resignation of members 1 10. Tenure of seat by member filling vacancy 1 11. Election of President 1 12. Absence of President provided for 1 13. President to hold office in certain cases until meeting of Parliament 1 14. Quorum — division, casting vote 1 Division 2 — Legislative Assembly 18. Constitution of Legislative Assembly 1 21. Duration of Assembly 1 22. Absence of Speaker provided for 1 23. Speaker to hold office till meeting of new Parliament unless not re‑elected 1 24. Quorum — division, casting vote 1 25. Resignation of members 1 Division 3 — General 31. Terms used 1 32. Disqualification by reason of bankruptcy or convictions 1 33. Holders of offices or places not disqualified except under s. 34 to 42 1 34. Disqualification of certain office‑holders and members of Parliament 1 36. Certain offices and places must be vacated before member can take seat 1 37. Office or place vacated in certain cases 1 38. Seats in Parliament vacated in certain cases 1 39. Provision for relief 1 40. Presence of unqualified persons not to invalidate proceedings 1 41. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal 1 42. Power to amend Schedule V 1 Part II — Executive 43. Principal executive offices 1 44. No person to draw salaries for 2 offices 1 44A. Parliamentary Secretaries 1 45. Oath of office for members of Executive Council 1 45A. Executive Council meetings 1 Part III — Miscellaneous 46. Powers of the 2 Houses in respect of legislation 1 48. Revision or compilation of electoral rolls upon commencement of Act 1 49. Commencement of action 1 50. Plaintiff to give security for costs 1 51. No action to lie against officials of either House 1 52. Proclamation of Royal Assent and commencement of Act 1 Schedule I — Enactments repealed Schedule V — Offices and bodies to which Part I Division 3 applies Part 1 — Disqualifying offices Division 1 — Judicial, tribunal and similar offices Division 2 — Other offices Part 2 — Offices or places vacated on election Part 3 — Bodies membership of which is vacated on election Schedule VI — Oaths and affirmations of office Division 1 — Holders of principal executive offices and for Parliamentary Secretaries Division 2 — Members of the Executive Council Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1889, and to amend and consolidate the Acts amending the same. Preamble Whereas by the Constitution Act 1889, it is provided that the Legislature of Western Australia shall have full power and authority from time to time to repeal or alter any of the provisions of the said Act: And whereas it is expedient to amend the said Act and to amend and consolidate the Acts amending the same: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —