Reprint notePowers under the Reprints Act 1992 have been used in this reprint to bring the legislation into line with current drafting practice.Constitution Act 1867Note—For text of Australia Act 1986 (Imp.), s 13 see Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985 No. 69, sch 2.Note also—References to ‘Pring’s Statutes’ and to Colonial Acts were omitted from the sectional notes throughout this Act by Act of 1903 3 Edw 7 No. 10 s 10sch 3.Preamble om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2An Act to consolidate the laws relating to the Constitution of the State of QueenslandPart 1Preliminaryhdg prec s 1A ins 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 11AShort titleThis Act may be cited as the Constitution Act 1867.s 1A ins 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1Part 2The Legislature1Legislative AssemblyThere shall be within the said Colony of Queensland a Legislative Assembly.s 1 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch2Legislative Assembly constitutedWithin the said Colony of Queensland Her Majesty shall have power by and with the advice and consent of the said Assembly to make laws for the peace welfare and good government of the colony in all cases whatsoever.s 2 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch2AThe Parliament(1)The Parliament of Queensland consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly referred to in sections 1 and 2.(2)Every Bill, after its passage through the Legislative Assembly, shall be presented to the Governor for assent by or in the name of the Queen and shall be of no effect unless it has been duly assented to by or in the name of the Queen.s 2A ins 1977 No. 9 s 33One session of Parliament to be held each years 3 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 24No member to sit or vote until the member has taken the following oath of allegiances 4 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schsub 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (a)om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 25Affirmation may be made instead of oaths 5 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 26Disqualifying contractors and persons interested in contracts—election to take place on vacanciess 6 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 27Election of disqualified persons voids 7 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 27AScope of ss 6 and 7s 7A ins 1959 8 Eliz 2 No. 23 s 2(1)amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 27BSeats to become vacant in certain casess 7B ins 1977 No. 24 s 5om 1978 No. 5 s 6 (1)7CPower of Legislative Assembly to relieve from consequences of alleged defaultss 7C ins 1977 No. 24 s 6om 1978 No. 5 s 6 (1)8Standing rules and orders to be mades 8 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1978 No. 42 s 2om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 29Power to alter constitution of Legislative Councils 9 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch10Power to alter system of representations 10 amd 1871 34 Vic No. 28 s 1om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 211Existing Legislature not affected by this Acts 11 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)Part 3The Governorhdg prec s 11A (prev hdg prec s 12) reloc 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2hdg prec s 20 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schhdg prec s 27 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 211AOffice of Governor(1)The Queen’s representative in Queensland is the Governor who shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.(2)Abolition of or alteration in the office of Governor shall not be effected by an Act of the Parliament except in accordance with section 53.(3)In this Act and in every other Act a reference to the Governor shall be taken—

(a)to be a reference to the person appointed for the time being by the Queen by Commission under Her Majesty’s Royal Sign Manual to the office of Governor of the State of Queensland; and

(b)to include any other person appointed by dormant or other Commission under the Royal Sign Manual to administer the Government of the State of Queensland.

s 11A ins 1977 No. 9 s 4amd Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13(2)11BDefinition of Royal Sign ManualIn section 11A the expression Royal Sign Manual means the signature or royal hand of the Sovereign.s 11B ins 1977 No. 9 s 5amd Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13(3)12Place and time of holding Parliaments 12 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 213Provisions of former Acts respecting the allowance and disallowance of Bills reserveds 13 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)14Officers liable to retire from office on political groundss 14 amd 1977 No. 9 s 6; Australia Act 1986 (Cwlth and Imp.) s 13 (4); 1996 No. 37 s 146 (2)–(3)om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 215Judges continued in the enjoyment of their offices during their good behaviour notwithstanding any demise of the Crowns 15 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 216But they may be removed by the Crown on the address of Parliaments 16 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 217Their salaries secured during the continuance of their commissionss 17 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 218No money vote or Bill lawful unless recommended by Governors 18 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 219No part of public revenue to be issued except on warrants from Governors 19 om 1988 No. 49 s 3020THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch21ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch22ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch23ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch24ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch25ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch26ss 20–26 om 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch27Constitution of Legislative Assemblys 27 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 228Members of Assemblys 28 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 229Duration of Assemblys 29 om 1890 54 Vic No. 3 s 1Part 4Crown landhdg prec s 30 sub 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2hdg prec s 34 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2hdg prec s 41 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 230Legislature empowered to make laws regulating sale and other disposal of waste landsSubject to the provisions contained in the Imperial Act of the 18th and 19th Victoria chapter 54 and of an Act of the 18th and 19th years of Her Majesty entitled An Act to repeal the Acts of Parliament now in force respecting the Disposal of the Waste Lands of the Crown in Her Majesty’s Australian Colonies and to make other provisions in lieu thereof which concern the maintenance of existing contracts it shall be lawful for the legislature of this State to make laws for regulating the sale letting disposal and occupation of the waste lands of the Crown within the said State.31Duties not to be levied on supplies for troops nor any duties inconsistent with treatiess 31 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)32Customs duties may be imposed not differential though contrary to existing Acts of Parliaments 32 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)33Force of laws and authority of courts preserveds 33 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)34All duties and revenues to form consolidated revenue funds 34 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 235Such fund permanently charged with expenses of collections 35 om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 236Civil list of &#1 63;16,300 payable to Her Majestys 36 om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2sch 137Civil list to be accompanied by surrender of all revenues of the Crowns 37 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)38Pensions payable to judges of Supreme Courts 38 om 1987 No. 73 s 16 (3) (b)39Consolidated fund to be appropriated by Act of the legislatures 39 amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 240The entire management of Crown lands and all revenues thence arising to be vested in the local legislatureThe entire management and control of the waste lands belonging to the Crown in the said State and also the appropriation of the gross proceeds of the sales of such lands and all other proceeds and revenues of the same from whatever source arising within the said State including all royalties mines and minerals shall be vested in the legislature of the said State.s 40 amd 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1; 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 240APowers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assemblys 40A ins 1978 No. 42 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 241Power to order the attendance of personss 41 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 242Order to attend to be notified by summonss 42 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1972 No. 31 s 6 sch 1om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 243Attendance of memberss 43 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 244Objection to answer questions or produce documents to be reported to the Houses 44 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 245House empowered to punish summarily for certain contemptss 45 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 246Speaker to issue warrants 46 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 247Persons disturbing proceedings of House may be arrested without warrants 47 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 248Form of warrants 48 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 249Execution of verbal order or warrants 49 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 sch; 1996 No. 3 s 2 sch 1om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 250Doors may be broken open in executing warrants 50 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 251House may direct Attorney-General to prosecute instead of proceeding summarilys 51 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 sch52House may direct Attorney-General to prosecute for other contemptss 52 amd 1922 12 Geo 5 No. 32 s 4 schom 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2Part 5Requirement for referendumhdg prec s 53 ins 1977 No. 9 s 7hdg prec s 54 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2hdg prec s 57 sub 1996 No. 3 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 253Certain measures to be supported by referendum(1)A Bill that expressly or impliedly provides for the abolition of or alteration in the office of Governor or that expressly or impliedly in any way affects any of the following sections of this Act namely—sections 1, 2, 2A, 11A, 11B; andthis section 53shall not be presented for assent by or in the name of the Queen unless it has first been approved by the electors in accordance with this section and a Bill so assented to consequent upon its presentation in contravention of this subsection shall be of no effect as an Act.(2)On a day not sooner than two months after the passage through the Legislative Assembly of a Bill of a kind referred to in subsection (1) the question for the approval or otherwise of the Bill shall be submitted to the electors qualified to vote for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly according to the provisions of the Elections Act 1915–1973 and of any Act amending the same or of any Act in substitution therefor.Such day shall be appointed by the Governor in Council by Order in Council.(3)When the Bill is submitted to the electors the vote shall be taken in such manner as the Parliament of Queensland prescribes.(4)If a majority of the electors voting approve the Bill, it shall be presented to the Governor for reservation thereof for the signification of the Queen’s pleasure.(5)Any person entitled to vote at a general election of members of the Legislative Assembly is entitled to bring proceedings in the Supreme Court for a declaration, injunction or other remedy to enforce the provisions of this section either before or after a Bill of a kind referred to in subsection (1) is presented for assent by or in the name of the Queen.Act 24 Geo. 5 No. 35 preserved(6)The provisions of this section shall in no way affect the operation of The Constitution Act Amendment Act of 1934.s 53 prev s 53 om 1899 63 Vic No. 9 s 3(2)sch 3pres s 53 ins 1977 No. 9 s 7amd 1996 No. 37 s 146 (4)54System of local governments 54 prev s 54 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 schpres s 54 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 255Manner of appointing persons to exercise powers, authorities, duties and functions of local governments 55 prev s 55 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 schpres s 55 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 256Procedure on Bills affecting local governments 56 prev s 56 om 1889 53 Vic No. 12 s 2 schpres s 56 ins 1989 No. 93 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 257Appointment of Parliamentary Secretariess 57 sub 1996 No. 3 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 258Functions of Parliamentary Secretarys 58 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 259Duration of appointment as Parliamentary Secretarys 59 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 260Reimbursement of expensess 60 ins 1996 No. 3 s 3om 2001 No. 80 s 94 sch 2sch A om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1sch B om 1908 8 Edw 7 No. 18 s 2 sch 1