[Tasmania]: Constitutional Amendment (Fixed Terms and Legislative Council Elections) Act 2001

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Constitutional Amendment (Fixed Terms and Legislative Council Elections) Act 2001 An Act to amend the Constitution Act 1934​ [Royal Assent 16 March 2001]​ Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows: [Second reading presentation speech made in: House of Assembly on 24 NOVEMBER 2000 Legislative Council on 8 MARCH 2001]​

19. Council elections (1) Every Member of the Council, subject to the provisions of this Act, shall hold office for 4 years.​ (2) Periodical Elections of Members of the Council shall be held alongside elections of Members for the House of Assembly.​ (3) Except as specified in a determination made under section 29A of the Legislative Council Electoral Boundaries Act 1995​ (a) at every alternate periodical election of members of the Council 2 members are to retire and 2 members are to be elected to fill the vacancies so created; and​ (b) at every other periodical election of members of the Council 3 members are to retire and 3 members are to be elected to fill the vacancies so created.​ (4) In the event of a poll being required for any such election the same shall be held on the third Saturday in the month of March every 4 years beginning in 2002., or on such other day (being a Saturday) in the month of May as the Governor may, by proclamation, appoint in that behalf in respect of the periodical elections to be held in any particular year.​ 22. Constitution of the Assembly (1) The Assembly is to be constituted of 35 members.​ (3) For the purpose of returning members to serve in the Assembly, the State is to be divided into 5 divisions, each of which is to return 7 members.​ ​ 23. Four year parliaments (2) Every subsequent Assembly shall continue for 4 years from the third Saturday in the month of March beginning in 2002 and no longer, unless it is sooner dissolved by the Governor.​