Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - SECT 78

78 Procedure for Bill ending system of local government

(1) This section applies for a Bill for an Act ending the system of local government in Queensland.

(2) The Bill may be presented for assent only if a proposal that the system of local government should end has been approved by a majority vote of the electors voting on the proposal.

(3) The Bill has no effect as an Act if assented to after presentation in contravention of subsection (2) .

(4) The vote about the proposal must be taken on a day that is more than 1 month but less than 6 months before the Bill is introduced in the Legislative Assembly.

(5) The vote must be taken in the way prescribed by an Act.

(6) An elector may bring a proceeding in the Supreme Court for a declaration, injunction or other remedy to enforce this section either before or after the Bill is presented for assent.

(7) In this section—

"elector" means a person entitled to vote at a general election for members of the Legislative Assembly.