CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906 

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906 
- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.   Short title [see Note 1]    
2.   Rotation of senators    
3.   Extension of terms of service of certain senators    
4.   Beginning of term of service of senators elected in 1906 not  altered   

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906

- LONG TITLE

An Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution relating
to the Election of Senators

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906
- SECT 1   Short title [see Note 1] 

 
        This Act may be cited as Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections)
1906.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906
- SECT 2   Rotation of senators 

 
        Section thirteen of the Constitution is altered:

        (a)  by omitting the words ``the third year,'' and inserting in lieu thereof
the words ``three years'';
        (b)  by omitting the words ``the sixth year,'' and inserting in lieu thereof
the words ``six years'';
        (c)  by omitting the words ``in the year at the expiration of which,'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``within one year before'';
        (d)  by omitting the word ``January'' wherever it occurs, and inserting in lieu
thereof the word ``July''.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906
- SECT 3   Extension of terms of service of certain senators 

 
(1)  The terms of service of the senators whose places would, but for this Act,
become vacant at the expiration of the year One thousand nine hundred and nine
are extended until the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and
ten.
(2)  The terms of service of the senators whose places would, but for this Act,
become vacant at the expiration of the year One thousand nine hundred and
twelve are extended until the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred
and thirteen.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906
- SECT 4   Beginning of term of service of senators elected in 1906 not  altered

        This Act shall not be taken to alter the time of beginning of the term of
service of any senator elected in the year One thousand nine hundred and six.

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906

- NOTES

Compilation Information

[GRAPHIC]Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections)
1906
Act No. 1 of 1907
This Act was prepared on 19 March 2004
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,Attorney-General's
Department, Canberra
  
  
  

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906

- NOTES

Preamble

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, with the approval of
the electors, as required by the Constitution, as follows:

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906

- NOTES

CONSTITUTION ALTERATION (SENATE ELECTIONS) 1906Notes to the Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) 1906

 

Note 1

Act No. 1, 1907; assented to 3 April 1907.