Version No. 210 Constitution Act 1975 No. 8750 of 1975 Version incorporating amendments as at 15 October 2014 table of provisions Section Page 1 Short title and commencement 2 1A Recognition of Aboriginal people 2 2 Existing laws 3 3 Laws of England to be applied in the administration of justice 4 4 Continuation of existing Houses 4 5 Definitions 5 5A Definitions relating to pensions 10 15 6 The Governor, 15 6A Lieutenant-Governor and Administrator 15 6B Administration by Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator 17 6C Deputy for Governor during short illness or absence 19 6D Oath or Affirmation 20 6E Offices are not agencies under Freedom of Information Act 1982 20 7 Appropriation for staff and other expenses of the Governor 21 7A Governor's pension 22 7B Election of Governor to commute future pensions for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 25 7C Actuary's first calculation after Governor's election to commute pensions 26 7D Actuary's second calculation after Governor's election to commute pensions and payment of lump sum 27 7E Election of former Governor to commute pensions for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 28 7F Actuary's calculation after former Governor's election to commute pensions 29 7G Payment and commutation of the former Governor's pension 30 7H Election of Governor's partner to commute pension for payment of superannuation contributions surcharge 31 7I Actuary's calculation of reduction of pension of former Governor's partner 32
Version No. 210 Constitution Act 1975 No. 8750 of 1975 Version incorporating amendments as at 15 October 2014 The Parliament of enacts as follows: Preamble WHEREAS the Legislative Council of the Colony of did in the year 1854 pass a Bill intituled "An Act to establish a Constitution in and for the colony for ": And whereas the said Bill was presented to the then Lieutenant-Governor of for Her Majesty's assent and the said Lieutenant-Governor did thereupon declare that he reserved the said Bill for the signification of Her Majesty's pleasure thereon: And whereas the Imperial Parliament deemed it expedient to authorize Her Majesty to assent to the said reserved Bill amended by the omission of certain provisions thereof: And whereas the said Bill as amended was set forth in a Schedule to an Act of the Imperial Parliament passed in the 18th and 19th years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria intituled "An Act to enable Her Majesty to Assent to a Bill, as amended, of the Legislature of Victoria to establish a Constitution in and for the Colony of Victoria" by which Act Her Majesty in Council was authorized to assent to the said reserved Bill amended by the omission of certain provisions thereof, and the Bill was assented to accordingly: And whereas by the said Bill as so amended the Colony of was established as a self-governing colony with responsible government:
Judge during any period of engagement or acting under section 105H of that Act; S. 5 def. of Chief Justice amended by No. 109/1994 s. 4(1)(a) (as amended by No. 22/1995 s. 29(1)). Chief Justice means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and includes Acting Chief Justice and in the absence of the Chief Justice and the Acting Chief Justice from duty means the senior Judge of the Court for the time being present; S. 5 def. of Consolidated Fund amended by No. 18/1994 s. 66(Sch. 2 item 3). Consolidated Fund means the Consolidated Fund constituted under the Financial Management Act 1994; Council means Legislative Council of Victoria; S. 5 def. of Court of Disputed Returns substituted by No. 23/2002 s. 189(1). s. 5 Court of Disputed Returns means the Court of Disputed Returns constituted under section 124 of the Electoral Act 2002; S. 5 def. of deputy presiding officer inserted by No. 37/2013 s. 18(1). deputy presiding officer means— (a) in relation to the Legislative Deputy President; and (b) in relation to the Legislative Assembly—the Deputy Speaker; district means electoral district of the Assembly; S. 5 def. of excluded judicial officer inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 54. excluded judicial officer means— (a) the Chief Justice; (b) the President of the Court of Appeal; (c) a Judge of the Court who is appointed as President of VCAT; Council—
S. 5 def. of Judge of the Court inserted by No. 24/2008 s. 3(a), amended by Nos 5/2013 s. 3(2), 63/2013 s. 3(c). Judge of the Court means a Judge of the Court referred to in section 75(3) and, subject to this Act, and unless the context otherwise requires, in Part III includes a reserve Judge engaged under section 81B to undertake the duties of a Judge of the Court during any period of engagement or acting under section 81GA; S. 5 def. of Master substituted by No. 109/1994 s. 4(1)(b), repealed by No. 24/2008 s. 3(b). * * * * * Parliament means Parliament of Victoria; S. 5 def. of Parliamentary Committee inserted by No. 53/1999 s. 5. Parliamentary Committee, in Division 3 of Part V, has the same meaning as in the Audit Act 1994; S. 5 def. of Parliamentary Offices Committee repealed by No. 24/1996 s. 34(a). * * * * * S. 5 def. of part-time service arrangement inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 54. part-time service arrangement means— (a) in relation to a Judge of the Court, an arrangement entered under section 75C; (b) in relation to an Associate Judge, an arrangement entered under section 104JA of the Supreme Court Act 1986; S. 5 def. of periodical election repealed by No. 2/2003 s. 7(2)(b). s. 5 * * * * *
S. 7A(3) amended by Nos 9721 s. 2(b), 1/1986 s. 5(2), 46/1987 s. 6, 23/2008 s. 4(1)(a)(b). (3) Upon the death— S. 7A(3)(a) amended by No. 46/1987 s. 6. s. 7A (a) of any person who at the time of that person's death was serving in the office of or (b) of any person who being a former Governor is entitled to a pension under this section— that person's partner shall subject to subsection (4) until the partner's death or marriage or until the partner becomes the domestic partner of another person be entitled to a pension payable fortnightly at the rate per annum of— S. 7A(3)(c) inserted by No. 1/1986 s. 5(2). (c) if the person was entitled to a pension under subsection (1)—three-eighths of the annual salary of the Chief Justice of Victoria for the time being fixed under section 82(1); S. 7A(3)(d) inserted by No. 1/1986 s. 5(2). (d) if the person was entitled to a pension under subsection (2A)—three-eighths of the pension to which the person would have been entitled but for the death. S. 7A(4) amended by Nos 46/1987 s. 6, 48/1987 s. 7, 23/2008 s. 4(1)(a). (4) The pension to which a person is entitled under this section shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total of the amounts, if any, that that person is entitled to receive by way of pension or retirement allowance in respect of that person's service or the service of the partner of that person under the Crown whether in right of the State of Victoria or otherwise in respect of public service in any part of the British Commonwealth of Nations but not including any amounts payable to that person under the Commonwealth Veterans'
S. 7J (Heading) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 4(2). S. 7J inserted by No. 19/2001 s. 6. 7J Payment and commutation of pension of former Governor's partner s. 7J (1) If an election under section 7H is in operation, the Minister must cause the amount of the lump sum to be paid to the Commissioner of Taxation within the period stated in the superannuation contributions surcharge notice to be applied towards payment of the superannuation contributions surcharge. S. 7J(2) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 4(2). (2) On payment of the lump sum, the pension of a person entitled to receive a pension as the partner of the deceased former Governor otherwise payable from time to time under this Act must be reduced to the extent determined under section 7I. (3) For the purposes of section 7I— S. 7J(3)(a) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 4(2). (a) the reduction of any future entitlement of the Governor's partner to a pension must not exceed 15% of— S. 7J(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 4(2). (i) an amount equal to the total pension entitlement of the Governor and his or her partner on the day on which the Governor resigned or retired; or S. 7J(3)(a)(ii) amended by No. 23/2008 s. 4(3). (ii) in the case of the Governor's death while in office, an amount equal to his or her partner's total pension entitlement on the day on which the Governor died; and (b) the reduction must be a fixed percentage to be applied to the pension entitlement under the Act; and (c) the reduction must be applied from the day of payment of the lump sum under subsection (1).
(k) section 75(1); or (l) Part IIIA; or (m) Part IV; or (n) Division 3 of Part V; or (o) Part VA; or (p) any provision substituted for any provision specified in paragraphs (a) to (o)— may be repealed, altered or varied unless the Bill has been passed by the Assembly and the Council and approved by the majority of the electors voting at a referendum. S. 18(1BA) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 17(2). (1BA) For the purposes of subsection (1B), a provision of a Bill is not to be taken to repeal, alter or vary Part IIA unless the Bill expressly refers to that Part in, or in relation to, that provision and expressly, and not merely by implication, states an intention to repeal, alter or vary Part IIA. S. 18(1C) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 17(2). s. 18 (1C) A Bill to which subsection (1B) applies must be submitted to a referendum on a day not sooner than 59 days after the Bill has been passed by the Assembly and the Council. S. 18(2) amended by Nos 9254 s. 2(b), 35/1991 s. 5(1), 62/1999 s. 10, 53/1999 s. 4, substituted by No. 2/2003 s. 17(2), amended by No. 37/2003 s. 4(1)(d). (2) It shall not be lawful to present to the Governor for Her Majesty's assent any Bill by which— S. 18(2)(aa) inserted by No. 73/2004 s. 4. (aa) section 1A; or (a) Part I; or
for ensuring the delivery of a water service (within the meaning of that Part) if the alteration does not affect its status or the status of a successor body as such a public authority accountable to a responsible Minister of the Crown for ensuring the delivery of that service. Division 2—Privileges of Parliament No. 6224 s. 12. 19 Privileges powers etc. of Council and Assembly s. 19 (1) The Council and the Assembly respectively and the committees and members thereof respectively shall hold enjoy and exercise such and the like privileges immunities and powers as at the 21st day of July, 1855 were held enjoyed and exercised by the House of Commons of Great Britain and Ireland and by the committees and members thereof, so far as the same are not inconsistent with any Act of the Parliament of Victoria, whether such privileges immunities or powers were so held possessed or enjoyed by custom statute or otherwise. (2) The Parliament may by Act legislate for or with respect to the privileges immunities and powers to be held enjoyed and exercised by the Council and the Assembly and by the committees and the members thereof respectively. No. 6224 s. 13. (3) Any copy of the Journals of the House of Commons printed or purporting to be printed by the order or printer of the House of Commons shall be received as prima facie evidence without proof of its being such copy, upon any inquiry touching the privileges immunities and powers of the Council or the Assembly or of any committee or member thereof respectively.
S. 69(2) repealed by No. 108/1994 s. 6(1)(c)(ii). * * * * * No. 6224 s. 61. 70 Where the time fixed by an Act for the doing of any act etc. cannot be observed Whenever by any Act of the Parliament a day or time is appointed fixed or indicated as the day or time on or at which any act matter or thing is to be done or effected and such day or time is antecedent to the passing of such Act and its receiving the Royal assent the Governor in Council unless the contrary is expressly enacted may by proclamation in the Government Gazette appoint or fix or indicate a day or time for doing or effecting such act matter or thing and every such act matter or thing done or effected upon the day or time so appointed fixed or indicated shall be as good valid and effectual as if it had been done or effected on the day or at the time appointed fixed or indicated in the Act and all provisions of the Act following and dependent directly upon the doing or effecting of such act matter or thing shall be read and construed as if the date or time so appointed fixed or indicated by the Governor in Council had been the date appointed fixed or indicated in the Act. No. 6224 s. 62. 71 Where Bill for continuing Act which expires during the session does not pass s. 70 Where in any session any Bill is introduced into either the Council or the Assembly for the continuance of any Act which would expire in such session and such Act has expired before the Bill for continuing the same has received the Royal assent such continuing Act shall be deemed and taken to have effect from the expiration of the Act intended to be continued as fully and
73 Publication of reports, proceedings etc. of either House of Parliament protected S. 73(1) amended by Nos 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 28.1), 95/1997 s. 3(b)(i), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 25.1). s. 73 (1) Any person who is defendant, accused or respondent in any civil criminal or mixed proceeding commenced or prosecuted in any manner whatsoever for or on account or in respect of the publication, in written or electronic form, of any report paper votes or proceedings of the Houses of the Parliament or either of them or of any committee of such Houses or either of them by such person or by his officer or servant by or under the authority of such Houses or either of them or of any committee of such Houses or either of them may bring before the court in which such proceeding has been or is so commenced or prosecuted, first giving twenty-four hours notice of his intention so to do to the prosecutor or plaintiff in such proceeding, a certificate under the hand of the President or of the Speaker or under the hands of the President and the Speaker or under the hand of the Clerk of the Parliaments or of the Clerk of the Council or of the Clerk of the Assembly (as the case may require) stating that the report paper votes or proceedings (as the case may be) in respect whereof such proceeding has been commenced or prosecuted was published by such person or by his officer or servant by order or under the authority of such Houses or either of them or of any committee of such Houses or either of them together with an affidavit verifying such certificate. S. 73(2) amended by No. 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 28.2). (2) The court shall thereupon immediately stay such proceeding; and the same and every writ or process issued therein shall be determined and superseded by virtue of this Act.
Pt 2A (Heading and ss 74A–74D) inserted by No. 9254 s. 2(c), amended by Nos 9576 s. 11(1), 9870 ss 2, 3(a)–(e), 9937 s. 2, substituted as Pt 2A (Heading and ss 74A, 74B) by No. 55/1988 s. 3. S. 74A substituted by No. 55/1988 s. 3. 74A Local government s. 74A S. 74A(1) substituted by No. 2/2003 s. 18. (1) Local government is a distinct and essential tier of government consisting of democratically elected Councils having the functions and powers that the Parliament considers are necessary to ensure the peace, order and good government of each municipal district. S. 74A(1A) inserted by No. 2/2003 s. 18. (1A) Subject to section 74B, each (a) is responsible for the governance of the area designated by its municipal boundaries; and (b) is constituted by democratically elected Councillors as the governing body which is— (i) accountable for its decisions and actions; and (ii) responsible for ensuring good governance; and
S. 75A inserted by No. 109/1994 s. 6. 75A Divisions of Court s. 75A (1) The Court is divided into— (a) the Court of Appeal; and (b) the Trial Division. (2) The Court of Appeal consists of— (a) the Chief Justice, who is the senior member of the Court of Appeal; (b) the President of the Court of Appeal; (c) the other Judges of Appeal; (d) the additional Judges of Appeal appointed or acting under section 80B. S. 75A(2A) inserted by No. 24/2007 s. 10(1), amended by No. 24/2008 s. 5(a). (2A) The Court of Appeal may be constituted by an Associate Judge in the case of a proceeding for which provision is made by an Act or enactment or by rules of court for the Court of Appeal to be so constituted. S. 75A(2B) inserted by No. 34/2010 s. 8(1). (2B) The Court of Appeal may be constituted by a judicial registrar appointed in accordance with Division 2A of Part 7 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 in the case of a proceeding for which provision is made by the Supreme Court Act 1986 or by rules of court for— (a) the Court of Appeal to be so constituted; and (b) the delegation to judicial registrars of powers of the Court of Appeal to hear and determine such a matter or proceeding. s. 75A (3) The Trial Division consists of— (a) the Chief Justice;
being payable under section 82 in respect of the office held by the Judge at the date of death or by the former Judge at the date of resignation or retirement, as the case requires. S. 83(2A) inserted by No. 9468 s. 2(d). (2A) Where there are eligible children of a deceased judge and no pension is otherwise payable under subsection (1) or (2) to or in respect of that judge there shall be paid to such person or persons as the Attorney-General directs a pension in respect of each eligible child at the rate of pension applicable to the child under subsection (2B). S. 83(2B) inserted by No. 9468 s. 2(d), amended by No. 23/2008 s. 6(2)(a). (2B) The pension applicable to each child shall be the amount of the pension that would be payable to the partner of the judge if the partner was entitled to a pension under this Part divided by four or the number of eligible children (whichever is the greater). S. 83(2C) inserted by No. 9468 s. 2(d), amended by No. 23/2008 s. 7. (2C) Eligible child in relation to a judge means a child adopted child or stepchild of the judge or his or her partner— (a) who is under the age of 16 years; or S. 83(2C)(b) amended by No. 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 29). (b) who— (i) has attained the age of 16 years but is under the age of 25 years; and s. 83 (ii) is receiving full-time education at a school college or university. S. 83(3) inserted by No. 46/1987 s. 6, substituted by No. 23/2008 s. 6(3). (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), no pension is payable to the partner of any former Judge in any case where that partner married or became the domestic partner of the former Judge after that Judge's resignation or retirement, unless in the case of marriage, the spouse was the domestic partner of the Judge immediately prior to that Judge's resignation or retirement.
calculated under subsection (2) if the Judge's period of office had ended on a date between that date of qualification and the date the Judge actually resigns or retires, that higher factor is the factor by which the pension must be multiplied under subsection (1). (4) In this section— judicial service means the sum of— (a) all part-time service performed by a Judge of the Court calculated by reference to the proportion of fulltime duties specified by each part-time service arrangement; and (b) all full-time service performed by the Judge; proportion of service means the judicial service during the relevant period divided by the relevant period. Example Judge A is appointed at the age of 55 and retires after 15 years at the age of 70. Judge A serves a combination of full-time and part-time service as follows— (a) first 8 years as a Judge is part-time service at 0∙8 of full-time service; (b) next 7 years as a Judge is full-time service. At the time of Judge A's retirement, the period that Judge A served in the office of Judge under subsection (2)(a) was 15 years and the proportion of service during that period was 13∙4 years (i.e. 8 × 0∙8 + 7). In the 10 year period immediately before Judge A's retirement, the proportion of service was 9∙4 years (i.e. 3 × 0∙8 + 7). The proportion of service under subsection (2)(a) is 0∙893 (i.e. 13∙4 ÷ 15) and under subsection (2)(b) is 0∙94 (i.e. 9∙4 ÷ 10) and these are the relevant factors. Subsection (3) does not alter the relevant factor in this case.
S. 83A(1) amended by No. 4/2002 s. 12(1)(b), substituted by No. 38/2004 s. 12(6), amended by Nos 24/2008 s. 9(2)(a), 63/2013 s. 60(1). (1) Subject to subsection (1A), each Associate Judge shall be paid a salary at the rate for the time being applicable under the Judicial Salaries Act 2004. S. 83A(1A) inserted by No. 63/2013 s. 60(2). (1A) Each Associate Judge to whom a part-time service arrangement applies shall be paid a pro-rata amount of the salary referred to in subsection (1). S. 83A(2) amended by No. 4/2002 s. 12(1)(b), substituted by No. 38/2004 s. 12(7), amended by No. 24/2008 s. 9(2)(a). (2) Each Associate Judge shall be paid allowances at such rate or amount or of such kind as are for the time being applicable under the Judicial Salaries Act 2004. S. 83A(2A) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), amended by No. 83/2008 s. 6. (2A) An Associate Judge may by notice in writing to the Attorney-General enter into an arrangement under which the Associate Judge agrees to receive the whole or part of his or her total amount of future salary as an Associate Judge as non-salary benefits of an equivalent value. S. 83A(2B) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1). (2B) The notice must specify a date from which the arrangement is to take effect which must be the date on which the notice is given or a later date. S. 83A(2C) inserted by No. 83/2008 s. 5(1), amended by No. 83/2008 s. 6(a). s. 83A (2C) An Associate Judge may vary or revoke a notice he or she has given under subsection (2A) by notice in writing to the Attorney-General.
(2) The person who held an abolished judicial office is entitled (without loss of remuneration) to be appointed to and to hold another judicial office in the same court or in a court of equivalent or higher status, unless already the holder of such an office. (3) That right remains operative for the period during which the person was entitled to hold the abolished office, subject to removal as provided by this Part. The right lapses if the person declines appointment to the other office or resigns from it. (4) This section applies whether the judicial office was— (a) abolished directly; or s. 87AAJ (b) abolished indirectly by the abolition of a court or part of a court. _______________ Pt 3A (Heading and ss inserted by No. 62/1999 s. 11. S. 87AA inserted by No. 62/1999 s. 11. 87AA Definition s. 87AA In this Part— Director means Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 87AB. S. 87AB inserted by No. 62/1999 s. 11. 87AB Appointment (1) The Governor in Council may appoint as Director of Public Prosecutions a person who is a barrister
Commencement Date: 30.11.77: Government Gazette 30.11.77 p. 3646 : All of Act in operation Constitution Act 1977, No. 9077/1977 Assent Date: 6.12.77 Commencement Date: All of Act (except s. 2) on 6.12.77: s. 1(3); s. 2 on 24.1.79: Government Gazette 24.1.79 p. 202 : All of Act in operation Constitution Act 1978, No. 9087/1978 Assent Date: 11.4.78 Commencement Date: 11.4.78 : All of Act in operation Judges Salaries Act 1978, No. 9176/1978 Assent Date: 31.10.78 Commencement Date: 8.11.78: Government Gazette 8.11.78 p. 3496 : All of Act in operation Constitution (Governor's Pension) Act 1978, No. 9251/1978 Assent Date: 6.2.79 (reserved for the Royal Assent on 5.12.78) Commencement Date: 14.3.79: Government Gazette 14.3.79 p. 681 : All of Act in operation Constitution (Local Government) Act 1979, No. 9254/1979 Assent Date: 20.6.79 Commencement Date: S. 2 on 1.10.79: Government Gazette 26.9.79 p. 2997 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Judges Salaries Act 1979, No. 9293/1979 Assent Date: 31.10.79 Commencement Date: 31.10.79 : All of Act in operation Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980 Assent Date: 27.5.80 Commencement Date: 27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2) : All of Act in operation Judges' Salaries and Pensions Act 1980, No. 9468/1980 Assent Date: 16.12.80 Commencement Date: 16.12.80 : All of Act in operation Endnotes Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981 Assent Date: 26.5.81 Commencement Date: 1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799 : All of Act in operation Constitution (Parliamentary Oaths) Act 1981, No. 9695/1981 Assent Date: 5.1.82 Commencement Date: 5.1.82 : All of Act in operation
Assent Date: 23.12.97 Commencement Date: S. 63 on 23.12.97: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998 Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 The Constitution Act Amendment (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 24/1999 Assent Date: 25.5.99 Commencement Date: 8.6.99: s. 2 : All of Act in operation Audit (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 53/1999 Assent Date: 14.12.99 Commencement Date: Ss 3–5 on 1.1.00: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 62/1999 Assent Date: 21.12.99 Commencement Date: 22.12.99: s. 2 : All of Act in operation Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 1/2000 Assent Date: 28.3.00 Commencement Date: S. 3 on 1.7.00: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001, No. 6/2001 Assent Date: 8.5.01 Commencement Date: S. 10 on 21.6.01: Government Gazette 21.6.01 p. 1339 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2001, No. 12/2001 Assent Date: 22.5.01 Commencement Date: Ss 3, 4 on 23.5.01: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Judicial and Other Pensions Legislation (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 19/2001 Assent Date: 29.5.01 Commencement Date: Ss 4–10 on 30.5.01: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Endnotes
Assent Date: 12.11.13 Commencement Date: S. 649(Sch. 9 item 5) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014 Assent Date: 3.6.14 Commencement Date: S. 10(Sch. item 27) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014 Assent Date: 23.9.14 Commencement Date: S. 147(Sch. 2 item 9) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explanatory Details Endnotes