REPRESENTATION.

No. 97 of 1964.

An Act relating to the Number of Members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the several States.

[Assented to 18th November, 1964.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’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 Representation Act 1964.

(2.)  The Representation Act 1905-1938 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)  The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Representation Act 1905-1964.

Commencement.

2.  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Determination of representation of the States.

3.  Section ten of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) the words “greater than one-half of the quota”.

New determination of representation of the States to be made.

4.—(1.)  The last determination made by the Chief Electoral Officer before the commencement of this Act under section nine of the Principal Act of the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the several States shall not have effect.

(2.)  Forthwith after the commencement of this Act, the Chief Electoral Officer shall make a determination of the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in the several States in the manner provided by section ten of the Principal Act as amended by this Act.