Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia
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Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia establishes the Parliament of Australia and its role as the legislative branch of the Government of Australia.[1] The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.
Part I: General
[edit]Part I contains 6 sections:
- Section 1: Legislative power
- Section 2: Governor-General
- Section 3: Salary of Governor-General
- Section 4: Provisions relating to Governor-General
- Section 5: Sessions of Parliament. Prorogation and dissolution
- Section 6: Yearly session of Parliament
Part II: The Senate
[edit]Part II contains 17 sections:
- Section 7: The Senate
- Section 8: Qualification of electors
- Section 9: Method of election of senators in the senate
- Section 10: Application of State laws
- Section 11: Failure to choose senators
- Section 12: Issue of writs
- Section 13: Rotation of senators
- Section 14: Further provision for rotation
- Section 15: Casual vacancies
- Section 16: Qualifications of senator
- Section 17: Election of President
- Section 18: Absence of President
- Section 19: Resignation of senator
- Section 20: Vacancy by absence
- Section 21: Vacancy to be notified
- Section 22: Quorum
- Section 23: Voting in the Senate
Part III: The House of Representatives
[edit]Part III contains 17 sections:
- Section 24: Constitution of House of Representatives in Australia
- Section 25: Provision as to races disqualified from voting
- Section 26: Representatives in first Parliament
- Section 27: Alteration of number of members
- Section 28: Duration of House of Representatives
- Section 29: Electoral divisions
- Section 30: Qualification of electors
- Section 31: Application of State laws
- Section 32: Writs for general election
- Section 33: Writs for vacancies
- Section 34: Qualifications of members
- Section 35: Election of Speaker
- Section 36: Absence of Speaker
- Section 37: Resignation of member
- Section 38: Vacancy by absence
- Section 39: Quorum
- Section 40: Voting in House of Representatives
Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament
[edit]Part IV consists of 10 sections:
- Section 41: Right of electors of States
- Section 42: Oath or affirmation of allegiance
- Section 43: Member of one House ineligible for other
- Section 44: Disqualification
- Section 45: Vacancy on happening of disqualification
- Section 46: Penalty for sitting when disqualified
- Section 47: Disputed elections
- Section 48: Allowance to members
- Section 49: Privileges etc. of Houses
- Section 50: Rules and orders
Part V: Powers of the Parliament in Australia
[edit]Part V consists of 10 sections:
- Section 51: Legislative powers of the Parliament
- Section 52: Exclusive powers of the Parliament
- Section 53: Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation
- Section 54: Appropriation Bills
- Section 55: Tax Bill
- Section 56: Recommendation of money votes
- Section 57: Disagreement between the Houses
- Section 58: Royal assent to Bills
- Section 59: Disallowance by the Queen
- Section 60: Signification of Queen's pleasure on Bills reserved
References
[edit]- ^ "Chapter I - The Parliament". Constitution of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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