[BIL173-A.HAA]

House of Assembly No 148

[As laid on the table and read a first time, 28 May 2003]

South Australia

[Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel on the instructions of F. Bedford, M.P.]

PARLIAMENT (JOINT SERVICES) (ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER FLAGS) AMENDMENT BILL 2003

A Bill For

An Act to amend the Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985.

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Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1.Short title

2.Amendment provisions

Part 2—Amendment of Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985

3.Insertion of section 29B

29B.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be flown

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Parliament (Joint Services) (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags) Amendment Act 2003.

Amendment provisions

2. In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Parliament (Joint Services) Act 1985

Insertion of section 29B

3. After section 29A insert:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be flown

29B. Whenever the Commonwealth or State flag is flown at Parliament House, the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag must also be flown.

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