South Australian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1934 - SECT 23

23—Election of President of Legislative Council

        (1)         The Legislative Council shall, at its first meeting, and before proceeding to the dispatch of any other business, elect some member of the Council to be the President thereof, and as often as the place of the President becomes vacant by death, resignation, vacation of seat, or removal by a vote of the Council, the Council shall again elect some other member to be the President thereof.

        (2)         The President so elected shall preside at all meetings of the Council.

        (3)         The election of the President of the Council shall be notified to the Governor by a deputation of the Council.