A member may by writing addressed to the Speaker, or to the Governor-General if there is no Speaker or if the Speaker is absent from the Commonwealth, resign his place, which thereupon shall become vacant.
A member may by writing addressed to the Speaker, or to the Governor-General if there is no Speaker or if the Speaker is absent from the Commonwealth, resign his place, which thereupon shall become vacant.
Drafting Notes
37.1 The section is to be amended to keep its meaning consistent with that of the current section. Presently the section requires resignations by members of the House of Representatives to be given in writing to the Speaker. Since by virtue of proposed s.58A(i) the Governor-General will replace the Speaker as the presiding officer in the House, the amendment requires resignations to be given to the Governor-General. Note that proposed s.60B(2)(i) provides for what may be done in the absence of the Governor-General or Deputy, so resignations will still be possible notwithstanding absences. The change is consistent with those to be made to ss.19 and 21.
Current Constitution
A member may by writing addressed to the Speaker, or to the Governor-General if there is no Speaker or if the Speaker is absent from the Commonwealth, resign his place, which thereupon shall become vacant.
A member may by writing addressed to the Speaker, or to the Governor-General if there is no Speaker or if the Speaker is absent from the Commonwealth, resign his place, which thereupon shall become vacant.
Drafting Notes
37.1 The section is to be amended to keep its meaning consistent with that of the current section. Presently the section requires resignations by members of the House of Representatives to be given in writing to the Speaker. Since by virtue of proposed s.58A(i) the Governor-General will replace the Speaker as the presiding officer in the House, the amendment requires resignations to be given to the Governor-General. Note that proposed s.60B(2)(i) provides for what may be done in the absence of the Governor-General or Deputy, so resignations will still be possible notwithstanding absences. The change is consistent with those to be made to ss.19 and 21.
