House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989
No. 42, 1989
An Act to determine the quorum of members of the House of Representatives
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1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Quorum
House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989
No. 42, 1989
An Act to determine the quorum of members of the House of Representatives
[Assented to 3 June 1989]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989.
This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
The presence of at least one-fifth of the whole number of the members of the House of Representatives is necessary to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers.