Representation Amendment Act 1985

No. 58 of 1985

 

An Act to amend the Representation Act 1983

[Assented to 4 June 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Representation Amendment Act 1985.

(2) The Representation Act 19831 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Transitional provision—increase in size of the Senate

3. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (6) the day referred to in sub-section (1) and substituting 1 December 1984.

 

NOTE

1. No. 109, 1983. as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 45, 1984.

 

[Ministers second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 17 April 1985

Senate on 7 May 1985]