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Notes to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act

Note 7

Section 14—For the provisions applicable upon the increase in the number of senators to 12 made by the Representation Act 1983, see s. 3 of that Act.

Section 15—The proposed law to alter the Constitution entitled “Constitution Alteration (Simultaneous Elections) 1977” was submitted to the electors in each State of the Commonwealth on 21 May 1977: it was not approved by a majority of all the electors voting in a majority of the States. See Gazette 1977, No. S100.

Section 29—The following State Acts were passed in pursuance of the powers conferred by s. 29, but ceased to be in force upon the enactment of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902: 52