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Northern Territory Representation Act 1949

Authoritative Version
  • - C1949A00011
  • No longer in force
Act No. 11 of 1949 as made
An Act to amend the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922-1936.
Date of Assent 25 Mar 1949
Date of repeal 21 Feb 1984
Repealed by Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983

NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION.

 

No. 11 of 1949.

An Act to amend the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936.

[Assented to 25th March, 1949.]

[Date of commencement, 22nd April, 1949.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)  This Act may be cited as the Northern Territory Representation Act 1949.

(2.)    The Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1949.

Qualifications of member for Northern Territory.

2.  Section four of the Northern Territory Representation Act 1922–1936 is amended by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) he must be a British subject.”.