Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (HARE-CLARK) (NO. 1 OF 1995) - SECT 5

5. (1) This Act, or any amendment or repeal of this Act, has no effect unless it is passed by—

        (a)     at least a 2/3 majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly; and

        (b)     a majority of electors at a referendum held in accordance with the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994 .

(2) A law to which this Act applies by virtue of section 4 has no effect unless it is passed by—

        (a)     the Legislative Assembly and passed by a majority of electors at a referendum held in accordance with the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1994 ; or

        (b)     at least a 2/3 majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 30 November 1994]

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