South Australian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1934 - SECT 36

36—Continuance in office of Speaker and Chairman of Committees after dissolution

        (1)         In case of any dissolution of Parliament the Speaker of the House of Assembly at the time of the dissolution shall be, and shall be deemed to be, the Speaker of the House until the first meeting of the new Parliament, unless he or she is not re-elected a member of the House; and the Chairman of Committees at the time of the dissolution shall be, and shall be deemed to be, the Chairman of Committees until the first meeting of the new Parliament, unless he or she is not re-elected a member of the House.

        (2)         This section shall not enable any person continued in the office of Speaker by this section to preside at any meeting of the House of Assembly.