Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00214:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00214
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 3299–4828

6  Transitional provision—determination of State entitlement

  For the purposes of the first determination made under subsection 25(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the number of senators for the States shall be taken to be 72.
Notes to the Representation Act 1983

Note 1

The Representation Act 1983 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 109, 1983 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

Act  Number    Date       Date of commencement  Application, saving or transitional provisions
     and year  of Assent

Representation Act 1983                                109, 1983  8 Dec 1983    21 Feb 1984 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1984, No. S62)
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984  45, 1984   25 June 1984  Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent                         S. 8
                                                                                Ss. 3(2) and 7: 21 Feb 1984
                                                                                Remainder: 23 July 1984
Representation Amendment Act 1985                      58, 1985   4 June 1985   4 June 1985                                       —

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected                                                                                   How affected
S. 5....................                                                                             am. No. 45, 1984; No. 58, 1985