Senate (Quorum) Act 1991

No. 138 of 1991

An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate

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Senate (Quorum) Act 1991

No. 138 of 1991

An Act to determine the quorum of the Senate

[Assented to 27 September 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Senate (Quorum) Act 1991.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Quorum

The presence of at least one-quarter of the whole number of the senators is necessary to constitute a meeting of the Senate for the exercise of its powers.