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TASMANIA
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CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
(CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION OF
ABORIGINAL PEOPLE) BILL 2016
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CONTENTS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Principal Act
4. Preamble amended
5. Repeal of Act
[Bill 53]-XI
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CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
(CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION OF
ABORIGINAL PEOPLE) BILL 2016
This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is
now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence.
SHANE DONNELLY, Clerk of the House
13 October 2016
(Brought in by the Premier, the Honourable William Edward
Felix Hodgman)
A BILL FOR
An Act to amend the preamble of the Constitution Act 1934
to provide for the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal
people
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and
House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Constitution
Amendment (Constitutional Recognition of
Aboriginal People) Act 2016.
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
[Bill 53] 3
Constitution Amendment (Constitutional Recognition of
Aboriginal People) Act 2016
Act No. of
s. 3
3. Principal Act
In this Act, the Constitution Act 1934* is
referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Preamble amended
The Principal Act is amended by inserting at the
end of the preamble the following:
"And whereas the Parliament, on behalf
of all the people of Tasmania,
acknowledges the Aboriginal people as
Tasmania's First People and the
traditional and original owners of
Tasmanian lands and waters; recognises
the enduring spiritual, social, cultural and
economic importance of traditional lands
and waters to Tasmanian Aboriginal
people; and recognises the unique and
lasting contributions that Tasmanian
Aboriginal people have made and
continue to make to Tasmania:"
5. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on the three hundred and
sixty fifth day from the day on which it
commences.
*No. 94 of 1934
4 Government Printer, Tasmania