Place and time for holding Sessions of Parliament
6 Place and time for holding Sessions of Parliament
The Governor may—
fix such places and times for holding every session of the
Parliament as the Governor thinks fit;
from time to time change any such place or time as the Governor judges advisable and most consistent with general convenience and the public welfare;
except during a relevant election period, prorogue the Parliament from time to time. Provided that this section shall not authorise the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Council.
The Governor shall give sufficient notice of the time and place fixed for holding every session of Parliament, and of any change thereof.
In this section—
relevant election period means the period commencing on 1 July in the year immediately before a general election of members of the House of Assembly is held in accordance with section 28(1) and ending on the day of that general election (and includes, if the Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment
Act 2021 comes into operation during a relevant election period, the remainder of that relevant election period).
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