Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - SECT 19C

19C Normal dissolution day

(1) The day that is 26 days before the normal polling day is the
"normal dissolution day" .

(2) On the normal dissolution day, the Governor must dissolve the Assembly and issue a writ for a general election.

(3) Subsection (2) applies unless the Governor has already dissolved the Assembly under this part or has postponed dissolution under section 19D .

(4) For the purpose of deciding the normal dissolution day under subsection (1) , the stated number of days includes—

(a) the normal polling day; and

(b) the normal dissolution day itself.