No. X.
An Act to repeal so m u c h of t h e Constitution Act as requires t h e concurrence of unusual majorities of Members in t h e Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly respectively in t h e passing of Bills to alter t h e Constitution conferred by the said Act or t h e n u m b e r and apportionment of Representatives in t h e said Legislative Assembly. [Reserved--20th January, 1857.]
H E R E A S b y t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t passed in t h e s e v e n t e e n t h y e a r of t h e r e i g n of H e r p r e s e n t Majesty by t h e l a t e Legislative Council of N e w S o u t h W a l e s i n t i t u l e d " An Act to confer a Constitution on New South Wales and to grant a Civil List to Her Majesty " a n d assented t o b y H e r M a j e s t y as a m e n d e d u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e I m p e r i a l P a r l i a m e n t i n t h e n i n e t e e n t h y e a r of H e r r e i g n it is i n a n d b y t h e fifteenth section thereof a m o n g s t other t h i n g s e n a c t e d t h a t i t shall b e lawful for t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of t h e Colony b y a n y A c t or A c t s thereafter passed t o a l t e r t h e divisions a n d e x t e n t of t h e several C o u n t i e s D i s t r i c t s Cities T o w n s B o r o u g h s a n d H a m l e t s w h i c h shall be r e p r e  sented i n t h e L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y a n d to establish n e w a n d o t h e r divisions of t h e s a m e a n d t o a l t e r t h e a p p o r t i o n m e n t of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o b e chosen b y t h e said C o u n t i e s D i s t r i c t s Cities T o w n s B o r o u g h s a n d H a m l e t s respectively a n d to a l t e r t h e n u m b e r of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s t o be chosen i n a n d for t h e several E l e c t o r a l D i s t r i c t s i n t h e s a m e a n d t o alter a n d r e g u l a t e t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of R e t u r n i n g Officers P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t it shall n o t b e lawful t o p r e s e n t t o t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e Colony for H e r M a j e s t y ' s A s s e n t a n y Bill b y w h i c h t h e n u m b e r or a p p o r t i o n m e n t of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s i n t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y m a y b e a l t e r e d u n l e s s t h e second a n d t h i r d r e a d i n g s of s u c h Bill i n t h e L e g i s  lative Council a n d t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y respectively shall h a v e been passed w i t h t h e c o n c u r r e n c e of a m a j o r i t y of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said Legislative Council a n d of t w o - t h i r d s of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y A n d w h e r e a s i t is i n a n d b y t h e t h i r t y - s i x t h section of t h e said A c t f u r t h e r provided n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y t h i n g thereinbefore c o n t a i n e d t h a t t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of t h e said Colony as c o n s t i t u t e d b y t h e said A c t shall h a v e full p o w e r a n d a u t h o r i t y from t i m e t o t i m e b y a n y A c t or A c t s t o a l t e r t h e provisions or laws for t h e t i m e b e i n g i n force u n d e r t h e said A c t or otherwise c o n c e r n i n g t h e Legislative Council a n d t o p r o v i d e for t h e n o m i n a t i o n or election of a n o t h e r Legislative Council t o consist respectively of such M e m b e r s t o b e a p p o i n t e d or elected respectively b y such person or persons a n d in such m a n n e r as by such A c t or A c t s shall be d e t e r m i n e d P r o v i d e d a l w a y s t h a t it shall n o t b e lawful t o p r e s e n t t o t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e said Colony for H e r M a j e s t y ' s A s s e n t a n y Bill b y w h i c h a n y such a l t e r a t i o n in t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n of t h e said Colony m a y be m a d e unless t h e second a n d t h i r d r e a d i n g s of s u c h Bill shall h a v e b e e n passed w i t h t h e c o n c u r r e n c e of t w o - t h i r d s of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said Legislative Council a n d of t h e said Legislative A s s e m b l y respectively A n d w h e r e a s b y t h e A c t of t h e I m p e r i a l P a r l i a m e n t passed i n t h e Session of t h e e i g h t e e n t h a n d n i n e t e e n t h years of H e r Majesty's r e i g n c h a p t e r fifty-four t o e n a b l e H e r Majesty to assent t o t h e said C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t as a m e n d e d t h e n being

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being a Bill r e s e r v e d for H e r M a j e s t y ' s A s s e n t it is p r o v i d e d t h a t it shall be lawful for t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of N e w S o u t h W a l e s t o m a k e laws a l t e r i n g or r e p e a l i n g all or a n y of t h e provisions of t h e said r e s e r v e d 35ill i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r as a n y o t h e r laws for t h e good g o v e r n m e n t of t h e said Colony subject however to t h e conditions imposed b y t h e said reserved Bill o n t h e a l t e r a t i o n of t h e provisions thereof i n c e r t a i n p a r t i c u l a r s u n t i l a n d u n l e s s t h e said conditions shall be r e p e a l e d or a l t e r e d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e said L e g i s l a t u r e A n d w h e r e a s it is deemed fitting t o repeal t h e hereinbefore recited provisoes t o t h e said fifteenth a n d t h i r t y - s i x t h sections of t h e said C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t to t h e t h a t it m a y b e c o m e c o m p e t e n t to t h e L e g i s l a t u r e of t h e Colony a t a n y t i m e after t h i s A c t shall h a v e received t h e R o y a l A s s e n t t o a m e n d t h e provisions of t h e said C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t i n the p a r t i c u l a r s i n t h e said provisoes m e n t i o n e d in t h e same m a n n e r a n d by t h e s a m e majori ties of M e m b e r s as a n y of t h e o t h e r provisions of t h e said A c t or a n y a n y o t h e r l a w for t h e good g o v e r n m e n t of t h e Colony m a y be amended B e it therefore e n a c t e d by t h e Q u e e n ' s M o s t E x c e l l e n t Majesty by a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council a n d Legislative A s s e m b l y of N e w S o u t h W a l e s in P a r l i a m e n t assembled a n d by t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h e s a m e as follows :-- 1. So m u c h of t h e said C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t as provides i n t h e fifteenth section thereof t h a t it shall n o t be lawful to p r e s e n t to t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e Colony for H e r Majesty's A s s e n t a n y Bill b y w h i c h t h e n u m b e r a n d a p p o r t i o n m e n t of R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y m a y be altered u n l e s s t h e second a n d t h i r d r e a d i n g s of s u c h Bill i n t h e L e g i s l a t i v e Council a n d t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y respec tively shall h a v e been passed w i t h t h e c o n c u r r e n c e of a, m a j o r i t y of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said Legislative Council a n d of t w o - t h i r d s of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y a n d so m u c h of t h e same as provides i n t h e same section t h a t t h e A s s e n t of H e r M a j e s t y shall n o t b e given t o a n y s u c h Bill u n l e s s a n A d d r e s s shall h a v e been p r e s e n t e d b y t h e Legislative A s s e m b l y t o t h e G o v e r n o r s t a t i n g t h a t such Bill h a s been so passed shall be a n d t h e same is h e r e b y repealed. 2. So m u c h of t h e said C o n s t i t u t i o n A c t as i n t h e t h i r t y - s i x t h section thereof provides t h a t it shall n o t be lawful to p r e s e n t t o t h e G o v e r n o r of t h e Colony for H e r M a j e s t y ' s A s s e n t a n y Bill by w h i c h a n y s u c h a l t e r a t i o n as t h e r e i n m e n t i o n e d in t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n of t h e said Colony m a y be m a d e unless t h e second a n d t h i r d r e a d i n g s of s u c h Bill shall h a v e been passed w i t h t h e c o n c u r r e n c e of t w o - t h i r d s of t h e M e m b e r s for t h e t i m e b e i n g of t h e said Legislative Council a n d of t h e said L e g i s l a t i v e A s s e m b l y respectively shall be a n d t h e same is h e r e b y repealed.