AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY REPRESENTATION (No. 2).
No. 91 of 1959.
An Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1949, as amended by the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1959.
[Assented to 4th December, 1959.]
BE it enacted by the Queen’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 (No. 2) 1959.
(2.) The Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1949, as amended by the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1959, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) Section one of the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1959 is amended by omitting sub-section (2.).
(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory Representation Act 1948–1959.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Voting rights of member for the Australian Capital Territory.
3. Section six of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraphs (b) and (c) of sub-section (2.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—
“(b) on any motion for the disallowance of an Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory, or a part of such an Ordinance, and on any amendment of such a motion;
“(c) on any motion for the disallowance of any regulations, rules or by-laws made under an Ordinance of the Australian Capital Territory, or a part of any such regulations, rules or by-laws, and on any amendment of such a motion; and”.