AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REPRESENTATION.

No. 12 of 1949.

An Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948.

[Assented to 25th March, 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 Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1949.

*Act No. 18, 1922, as amended by No. 21, 1925; and No. 65, 1936.

(2.) The Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1949.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the date on which the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948 comes into operation.

Qualifications of member for the Australian Capital Territory.

3. Section five of the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948 is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) He must be a British subject;”.