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New South Wales
Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Bill
2007
Contents
Page
1 Name of Act 2
2 Commencement 2
3 Amendment of Constitution Act 1902 No 32 2
4 Repeal of Act 2
Schedule 1 Amendments 3
I certify that this public bill, which originated in the Legislative Assembly, has
finally passed the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of New
South Wales.
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly,
Sydney, , 2007
New South Wales
Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Bill
2007
Act No , 2007
An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1902 to enable the Speaker to take part in
debates or discussions, and to vote, when not presiding in the Legislative Assembly.
I have examined this bill and find it to correspond in all respects with the bill as
finally passed by both Houses.
Assistant Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Clause 1 Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Bill 2007
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
3 Amendment of Constitution Act 1902 No 32
The Constitution Act 1902 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
4 Repeal of Act
(1) This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which this Act
commences.
(2) The repeal of this Act does not, because of the operation of section 30
of the Interpretation Act 1987, affect any amendment made by this Act.
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Constitution Amendment (Speaker) Bill 2007
Amendments Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 31 Speaker
Insert after section 31 (3):
(4) The Speaker may, when not presiding:
(a) take part in any debate or discussion, and
(b) vote on any question,
which may arise in the Legislative Assembly.
[2] Section 32 Quorum and determination of questions
Omit "the Speaker" from section 32 (1).
Insert instead "the Member presiding".
[3] Section 32 (2)
Omit the subsection. Insert instead:
(2) All questions which may arise in the Legislative Assembly shall
be decided by the majority of the votes of the Members present
other than the Member presiding, and when the votes are equal
the Member presiding shall have a casting vote.
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