Constitution Act 1934

Except as provided in this section, no provision of section 32 of this Act or of this Part shall be repealed, suspended or amended.

A Bill providing for or effecting the repeal, suspension, or amendment of any provision of section 32 of this Act or of this Part shall not be presented to the Governor for assent unless—

the Bill does not provide for, or effect, the repeal, suspension or amendment of a provision of this section and the Bill does not:

offend against the principle that the State is to be divided into electoral districts each returning the same number (whether that number be one or more than one) of members to the House of Assembly; or

offend against the principle expressed in section 77 of this Act by which the number of electors to be comprised in each electoral district upon an electoral redistribution is to be ascertained; or

affect the frequency with which electoral redistributions are to be made; or

offend against the principle that an electoral redistribution is to be made by a Commission that is independent of political influence or control;

the Bill has been approved by the electors in accordance with this section.

Where it is necessary for a Bill to be approved by the electors in accordance with this section, the Bill shall, on a day appointed by proclamation (being a day that falls not earlier than two months after the day on which the Bill is passed by Parliament) be submitted to a referendum of the electors for the House of Assembly.

If the majority of the persons voting at the referendum approve of the Bill it shall be presented to the Governor for assent.

Any person entitled to vote at a general election of members of the