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Bill
Electoral and Constitution Amendment Bill 2011
Bill No.
190
Synopsis
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act 1907and the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899, to enable a fixed election date for general elections in Western Australia.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 11 Nov 2011 as Act No. 49 of 2011. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 3960c)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 1397b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Electoral Act 1907
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 190, Issue 1)
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 154 from the Legislative Council, dated 24 May 2011)
(Message No. 40 from the Governor, dated 11 Nov 2011)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
25 May 2011
First Reading
25 May 2011
Second Reading
25 May 2011
Second Reading Agreed
01 Nov 2011
Consideration in Detail
01 Nov 2011
Third Reading
01 Nov 2011
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
16 Mar 2011
First Reading
16 Mar 2011
Second Reading
16 Mar 2011
Second Reading Agreed
14 Apr 2011
Committee of the whole
17 May 2011
Amendments adopted
18 May 2011
Third Reading
24 May 2011
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes