Senate (Quorum) Act 1991

No. 138 of 1991

An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate

Contents

1  Short title

2  Commencement

3  Quorum

Senate (Quorum) Act 1991

No. 138 of 1991

An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate

[Assented to 27 September 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Senate (Quorum) Act 1991.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3  Quorum

  The presence of at least one‑quarter of the whole number of the senators is necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exercise of its powers.