NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION.

No. 11 of 1949.

An Act to amend the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936.

[Assented to 25th March, 1949.]

[Date of commencement, 22nd April, 1949.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Northern Territory Representation Act 1949.

(2.) The Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1949.

Qualifications of member for Northern Territory.

2. Section four of the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936 is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) he must be a British subject.”.