Victorian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - NOTES

Version No. 225

No. 8750 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at
15 November 2024

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Version No. 225

Constitution Act 1975

No. 8750 of 1975
Version incorporating amendments as at
15 November 2024

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The Constitution Act 1975 was reserved for the Royal Assent on 20 May 1975 and assented to on 22 October 1975. Proclamation of the Royal Assent was published in the Victoria Government Gazette on 19 November 1975 and the Act came into operation on 1 December 1975: Government Gazette 26 November 1975 page 3888.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Constitution Act 1975 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Constitution Act 1975, No. 8750/1975

Assent Date:	22.10.75
Commencement Date:	S. 81I(4) on 27.2.15: s. 81I(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Responsible Ministers) Act 1976, No. 8834/1976

Assent Date:	6.5.76
Commencement Date:	6.5.76
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judges Salaries Act 1976, No. 8853/1976

Assent Date:	8.6.76
Commencement Date:	8.6.76: Government Gazette 8.6.76 p. 1665
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Supreme Court Act 1976, No. 8951/1976

Assent Date:	16.12.76
Commencement Date:	1.1.77: Government Gazette 22.12.76 p. 3739
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judges Salaries Act 1977, No. 9063/1977

Assent Date:	29.11.77
Commencement Date:	30.11.77: Government Gazette 30.11.77 p. 3646
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution Act 1977, No. 9077/1977

Assent Date:	6.12.77
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except s. 2) on 6.12.77: s. 1(3); s. 2 on 24.1.79: Government Gazette 24.1.79 p. 202
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution Act 1978, No. 9087/1978

Assent Date:	11.4.78
Commencement Date:	11.4.78
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judges Salaries Act 1978, No. 9176/1978

Assent Date:	31.10.78
Commencement Date:	8.11.78: Government Gazette 8.11.78 p. 3496
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Pension) Act 1978, No. 9251/1978

Assent Date:	6.2.79 (reserved for the Royal Assent on 5.12.78)
Commencement Date:	14.3.79: Government Gazette 14.3.79 p. 681
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Local Government) Act 1979, No. 9254/1979

Assent Date:	20.6.79
Commencement Date:	S. 2 on 1.10.79: Government Gazette 26.9.79 p. 2997
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judges Salaries Act 1979, No. 9293/1979

Assent Date:	31.10.79
Commencement Date:	31.10.79
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980

Assent Date:	27.5.80
Commencement Date:	27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judges' Salaries and Pensions Act 1980, No. 9468/1980

Assent Date:	16.12.80
Commencement Date:	16.12.80
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, No. 9576/1981

Assent Date:	26.5.81
Commencement Date:	1.9.81: Government Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2799
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Parliamentary Oaths) Act 1981, No. 9695/1981

Assent Date:	5.1.82
Commencement Date:	5.1.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution Act 1981, No. 9721/1981

Assent Date:	19.1.82
Commencement Date:	19.1.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Executive Council Expenses) Act 1982, No. 9730/1982

Assent Date:	29.6.82
Commencement Date:	29.6.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Parliamentary Committees (Joint Investigatory Committees) Act 1982, No. 9765/1982

Assent Date:	13.7.82
Commencement Date:	25.8.82: Government Gazette 25.8.82 p. 2793
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 1982, No. 9773/1982

Assent Date:	1.9.82 (reserved for Royal Assent on 16.6.82)
Commencement Date:	1.9.82
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Education Service (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9788/1982

Assent Date:	9.11.82
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except ss 3, 4, 13, 15) on 9.11.82: s. 1(2); s. 3 on 24.3.82: s. 3(2); s. 4 on 24.3.82: s. 4(2); s. 13 on 24.3.82: s. 13(5); s. 15 on 24.3.82: s. 15(3)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judges Salaries Act 1982, No. 9813/1982

Assent Date:	14.12.82
Commencement Date:	Ss 2, 4 on 14.11.82: s. 1(2); rest of Act on 1.1.83: s. 1(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Qualification of Electors) Act 1982, No. 9826/1982

Assent Date:	21.12.82
Commencement Date:	26.1.84: Government Gazette 16.11.83 p. 3679
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision (Repeals) Act 1982, No. 9863/1982

Assent Date:	5.1.83
Commencement Date:	5.1.83
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Local Government) Act 1983, No. 9870/1983

Assent Date:	27.4.83
Commencement Date:	27.4.83
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Electoral Provinces and Districts) Act 1983, No. 9892/1983

Assent Date:	31.5.83
Commencement Date:	31.5.83 (except ss 2(1), 3(1)—see ss 2(2), 3(2))
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983

Assent Date:	15.6.83
Commencement Date:	15.6.83 subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Transport Act 1983, No. 9921/1983

Assent Date:	23.6.83
Commencement Date:	S. 255(Sch. 12) on 1.7.83: s. 1(2)(c)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Corporations' Franchise) Act 1983, No. 9937/1983

Assent Date:	9.12.83
Commencement Date:	27.4.83: s. 1(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Judges) Act 1983, No. 9959/1983

Assent Date:	22.11.83
Commencement Date:	22.11.83
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Teaching Service Act 1983, No. 10029/1983

Assent Date:	20.12.83
Commencement Date:	S. 22 on 23.2.84: Government Gazette 22.2.84 p. 614
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984

Assent Date:	22.5.84
Commencement Date:	1.7.84: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Duration of Parliament) Act 1984, No. 10106/1984

Assent Date:	25.9.84
Commencement Date:	1.1.85: s. 1(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

The Constitution Act Amendment (Electoral Legislation) Act 1984, No. 10146/1984

Assent Date:	13.11.84
Commencement Date:	S. 7 on 22.11.84: Government Gazette 21.11.84 p. 4104; ss 4, 5 on 1.1.85: Government Gazette 5.12.84 p. 4265
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Registration of Births Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10244/1985

Assent Date:	10.12.85
Commencement Date:	31.10.86: Government Gazette 29.10.86 p. 4114
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Salary and Pension) Act 1985, No. 1/1986

Assent Date:	22.1.86
Commencement Date:	22.1.86
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts Amendment Act 1986, No. 16/1986

Assent Date:	22.4.86
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–11, 13–27, 29–34 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p. 2180; s. 28 on 1.9.86: Government Gazette 27.8.86 p. 3201; s. 12 on 1.1.88: Government Gazette 7.10.87 p. 2701
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (British Subjects) Act 1986, No. 61/1986

Assent Date:	16.9.86
Commencement Date:	27.5.87: Government Gazette 27.5.87 p. 1235
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986

Assent Date:	16.12.86
Commencement Date:	1.1.87: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Corrections Act 1986, No. 117/1986

Assent Date:	23.12.86
Commencement Date:	S. 6(Sch. 1 item 5) on 6.5.87: Government Gazette 6.5.87 p. 1004
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Salaries Act 1987, No. 4/1987

Assent Date:	31.3.87
Commencement Date:	3.6.87: Government Gazette 3.6.87 p. 1040
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Equal Opportunity (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 46/1987

Assent Date:	25.8.87
Commencement Date:	1.12.87: Government Gazette 21.10.87 p. 2777
Current State:	All of Act in operation

State Concessions (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 48/1987

Assent Date:	15.9.87
Commencement Date:	1.12.87: Government Gazette 18.11.87 p. 3072
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Local Government) Act 1988, No. 55/1988

Assent Date:	16.8.88
Commencement Date:	1.11.89: Government Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2799
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989

Assent Date:	14.6.89
Commencement Date:	S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Education (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 2/1990

Assent Date:	27.3.90
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–3, 7, 9 on 27.3.90: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 4.4.90: Government Gazette 4.4.90 p. 1007
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 64/1990

Assent Date:	20.11.90
Commencement Date:	S. 19 on 20.9.89: s. 2(2); rest of Act (except ss 13, 14) on 1.1.91: Government Gazette 19.12.90 p. 3750; s. 13 on 1.6.91: Government Gazette 15.5.91 p. 1274; s. 14 on 18.11.91: Government Gazette 13.11.91 p. 3083
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Jurisdiction of Supreme Court) Act 1991, No. 35/1991

Assent Date:	18.6.91
Commencement Date:	S. 6 on 1.7.89: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 18.6.91: s. 2(2)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991, No. 43/1991

Assent Date:	18.6.91
Commencement Date:	S. 2, Pt 9 (ss 39–41) on 1.8.91; rest of Act on 1.10.91: Government Gazette 17.7.91 p. 1930
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 1992, No. 5/1992

Assent Date:	5.5.92
Commencement Date:	5.5.92
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Ministers) Act 1992, No. 59/1992

Assent Date:	9.11.92
Commencement Date:	9.11.92
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (WorkCover) Act 1992, No. 67/1992

Assent Date:	19.11.92
Commencement Date:	Ss 1–3 on 19.11.92: s. 2(2); ss 26, 49 on 1.7.93: s. 2(3); s. 63(2) on 29.10.92: s. 2(4); rest of Act (except s. 36(1)) on 1.12.92: s. 2(1); s. 36(1) was never proclaimed, repealed by s. 111(1)(a) of No. 50/1993; s. 42 repealed by No. 50/1993 s. 111(1)(b)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Governor's Powers) Act 1992, No. 70/1992

Assent Date:	24.11.92
Commencement Date:	5.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 3.3.86: same day and time as the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth All of Act on same day and time as the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth—see 1986 Commonwealth Gazette No. s. 85 p. 1.
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994

Assent Date:	10.5.94
Commencement Date:	S. 66(Sch. 2 item 3) on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Public Prosecutions Act 1994, No. 43/1994

Assent Date:	7.6.94
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1–3) on 7.6.94: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 50/1994

Assent Date:	15.6.94
Commencement Date:	S. 65(2) on 15.6.94: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994

Assent Date:	20.12.94
Commencement Date:	All of Act (except s. 11) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); s. 11 immediately after the commencement of the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth, 5.00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on 3.3.86
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994 (as amended by No. 22/1995)

Assent Date:	20.12.94
Commencement Date:	Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts (General Amendment) Act 1995, No. 9/1995

Assent Date:	26.4.95
Commencement Date:	S. 7(1)–(4) on 27.4.95: Government Gazette 27.4.95 p. 973
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, No. 22/1995

Assent Date:	16.5.95
Commencement Date:	S. 18 on 18.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1179; ss 16, 17, 19 on 28.9.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 36/1995

Assent Date:	6.6.95
Commencement Date:	6.6.95
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 7/1996

Assent Date:	25.6.96
Commencement Date:	S. 50(2) on 25.6.96: Special Gazette (No. 71) 25.6.96 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Public Sector Management and Parliamentary Officers (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 24/1996

Assent Date:	2.7.96
Commencement Date:	S. 34 on 2.7.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996

Assent Date:	6.11.96
Commencement Date:	S. 453(Sch. 1 items 11.1–11.3) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, No. 43/1996

Assent Date:	26.11.96
Commencement Date:	S. 65(Sch. item 4.1) on 2.10.97: Government Gazette 2.10.97 p. 2731
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 60/1996

Assent Date:	17.12.96
Commencement Date:	S. 30(2) on 14.11.96: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 13/1997

Assent Date:	6.5.97
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 20.12.94: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 6.5.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 95/1997

Assent Date:	16.12.97
Commencement Date:	16.12.97
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 107/1997

Assent Date:	23.12.97
Commencement Date:	S. 63 on 23.12.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:	26.5.98
Commencement Date:	S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

The Constitution Act Amendment (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 24/1999

Assent Date:	25.5.99
Commencement Date:	8.6.99: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Audit (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 53/1999

Assent Date:	14.12.99
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 1.1.00: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 62/1999

Assent Date:	21.12.99
Commencement Date:	22.12.99: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 1/2000

Assent Date:	28.3.00
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 1.7.00: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Corporations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2001, No. 6/2001

Assent Date:	8.5.01
Commencement Date:	S. 10 on 21.6.01: Government Gazette 21.6.01 p. 1339
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2001, No. 12/2001

Assent Date:	22.5.01
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 23.5.01: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial and Other Pensions Legislation (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 19/2001

Assent Date:	29.5.01
Commencement Date:	Ss 4–10 on 30.5.01: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission Report) Act 2001, No. 40/2001

Assent Date:	27.6.01
Commencement Date:	28.6.01: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Judicial Remuneration Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 4/2002

Assent Date:	3.4.02
Commencement Date:	S. 12(1) on 1.1.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Governor's Salary) Act 2002, No. 8/2002

Assent Date:	23.4.02
Commencement Date:	24.4.02: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002

Assent Date:	12.6.02
Commencement Date:	S. 189 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Parliamentary Reform) Act 2003, No. 2/2003

Assent Date:	8.4.03
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–7, 12–19 on 8.4.03: Special Gazette (No. 57) 8.4.03 p. 1; ss 8–11, 49 on 31.10.06: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Water Authorities) Act 2003, No. 37/2003

Assent Date:	11.6.03
Commencement Date:	Ss 4, 5 on 12.6.03: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 39/2003

Assent Date:	11.6.03
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 1.5.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2003, No. 66/2003

Assent Date:	14.10.03
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 15.10.03: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, No. 110/2003

Assent Date:	9.12.03
Commencement Date:	S. 55 on 10.12.03: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Salaries Act 2004, No. 38/2004

Assent Date:	8.6.04
Commencement Date:	S. 12 on 9.6.04: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Mitcham-Frankston Project Act 2004, No. 39/2004

Assent Date:	8.6.04
Commencement Date:	S. 259 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Act 2004, No. 73/2004

Assent Date:	9.11.04
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 10.11.04: s. 2
Current State:	All of Act in operation

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:	21.12.04
Commencement Date:	Ss 114, 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 40) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 3/2005

Assent Date:	5.4.05
Commencement Date:	S. 14 on 6.4.05: s. 2(1); ss 3–5 on 1.5.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation (Judicial Conduct) Act 2005, No. 16/2005 (as amended by No. 14/2006)

Assent Date:	24.5.05
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 28.4.06: Special Gazette (No. 119) 28.4.06 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Parliamentary Administration Act 2005, No. 20/2005

Assent Date:	24.5.05
Commencement Date:	S. 36 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 25/2005

Assent Date:	31.5.05
Commencement Date:	S. 16 on 31.5.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 30/2005

Assent Date:	21.6.05
Commencement Date:	S. 4 on 22.6.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Electoral Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 38/2005

Assent Date:	27.7.05
Commencement Date:	Ss 14, 15 on 28.7.05: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 14/2006

Assent Date:	11.4.06
Commencement Date:	S. 6 on 1.5.05: s. 2(2); ss 4, 5, 7 on 12.4.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:	16.5.06
Commencement Date:	S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 8) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Electoral and Parliamentary Committees Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 44/2006

Assent Date:	25.7.06
Commencement Date:	S. 23 on 26.7.06: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Education and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 24/2007

Assent Date:	26.6.07
Commencement Date:	Ss 8, 9, 10(1) on 27.6.07: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution Amendment (Judicial Pensions) Act 2008, No. 23/2008

Assent Date:	3.6.08
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–8 on 4.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 22 on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008, No. 24/2008

Assent Date:	3.6.08
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–12 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Juries and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 38/2008

Assent Date:	26.8.08
Commencement Date:	S. 3 on 27.8.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Act 2008, No. 83/2008

Assent Date:	11.12.08
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 11.12.08: s. 2(1); s. 6 on 17.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009

Assent Date:	10.2.09
Commencement Date:	S. 37(Sch. 1 item 7) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 38/2009

Assent Date:	30.6.09
Commencement Date:	Ss 17–19 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 97(Sch. item 25) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:	24.11.09
Commencement Date:	S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 11) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution (Appointments) Act 2009, No. 70/2009

Assent Date:	1.12.09
Commencement Date:	S. 7 on 2.12.09: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)

Assent Date:	2.3.10
Commencement Date:	S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 9) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010, No. 34/2010

Assent Date:	15.6.10
Commencement Date:	Ss 7, 8 on 1.1.11: s. 2(5)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 40/2010

Assent Date:	30.6.10
Commencement Date:	S. 104 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10 p. 1359
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers) Act 2013, No. 5/2013

Assent Date:	26.2.13
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–14 on 27.2.13: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 28/2013

Assent Date:	15.5.13
Commencement Date:	S. 5 on 1.1.13: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Parliamentary and Public Administration Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 37/2013

Assent Date:	18.6.13
Commencement Date:	S. 18 on 1.7.13: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013, No. 63/2013

Assent Date:	6.11.13
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–15, 54–61 on 1.2.14: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, No. 67/2013

Assent Date:	12.11.13
Commencement Date:	S. 649(Sch. 9 item 5) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:	3.6.14
Commencement Date:	S. 10(Sch. item 27) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014

Assent Date:	23.9.14
Commencement Date:	S. 147(Sch. 2 item 9) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Entitlements Act 2015, No. 29/2015

Assent Date:	11.8.15
Commencement Date:	S. 54–58 on 12.8.15: s. 2(1); ss 74–79 on 1.1.16: s. 2(3)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:	16.2.16
Commencement Date:	Ss 39–44 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016, No. 16/2016

Assent Date:	19.4.16
Commencement Date:	Ss 148–156 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Parliamentary Budget Officer Act 2017, No. 27/2017

Assent Date:	27.6.17
Commencement Date:	S. 57 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:	27.2.18
Commencement Date:	S. 64 on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:	24.3.20
Commencement Date:	S. 390(Sch. 1 item 17) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2021, No. 8/2021

Assent Date:	16.3.21
Commencement Date:	Ss 3, 4 on 17.3.21: s. 2
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:	15.2.22
Commencement Date:	Ss 29–33 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

Constitution Amendment (SEC) Act 2024, No. 36/2024

Assent Date:	22.10.24
Commencement Date:	Ss 3–5 on 15.11.24: s. 2(2)
Current State:	This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Constitution Act 1975

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    3     Explanatory details

^[1] S. 1: Section 9 of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994 reads as follows:

        9     Transitional

Anything done or purporting to have been done after the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth came into operation and before the commencement of Part 2 of this Act is valid to the extent that—

        (a)     it was valid when done or purported to be done; or

        (b)     it would have been valid if, when done or purported to be done, the Principal Act had been in operation as amended by Part 2 of this Act.

^[2] S. 3(1): Now see Imperial Acts Application Act 1980, No. 9426/1980.

^[3] S. 6: See note 1.

^[4] S. 6: Sections 7, 8 of the Constitution (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 108/1994 read as follows:

        7     Letters Patent and Instructions cease to have effect

    (1)     The Letters Patent dated 29 October 1900, as amended, and the Letters Patent dated 14 February 1986, relating to the office of Governor of the State and all Instructions to the Governor cease to have effect on the commencement of this section.

    (2)     Despite subsection (1), anything done or purporting to have been done before the commencement of this section pursuant to the terms of the Letters Patent or Instructions is, and continues to be, as valid and effective as if, at all relevant times, the Letters Patent and Instructions were valid and effective in all respects.

        8     Continuation of existing Commissions, appointments etc.

    (1)     Any existing Commission or appointment given or made pursuant to Letters Patent or pursuant to Instructions referred to in section 7 continues in force until revoked or terminated.

    (2)     A person who holds office under any such Commission or appointment as—

        (a)     the Governor;

        (b)     the Lieutenant-Governor;

        (c)     the Administrator;

        (d)     a Minister;

        (e)     a member of the Executive Council—

is deemed, on the commencement of this section, to have been appointed to that office under the Principal Act.

    (3)     This Act does not affect anything done under any such Commission or appointment.

    (4)     A person holding office under any such Commission or appointment is deemed to have taken the Oaths or Affirmations required by law before acting in that office.

    (5)     Any oath or affirmation taken, or deemed to have been taken, before the commencement of this section for the purposes of any such Commission or appointment is deemed to have been taken pursuant to the Principal Act.

    (6)     Subsection (1) does not continue in force a provision of any such Commission or appointment that is inconsistent with any law.

^[5] S. 6A: See note 1.

^[6] S. 6B: See note 1.

^[7] S. 6C: See note 1.

^[8] S. 6D: See note 1.

^[9] S. 12A (repealed):

Governor's Deputy's Powers Act 1916, No. 2898/1916 repealed by and consolidated into The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1928, No. 3660 s. 9.

It remained as section 9 in The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1958, No. 6224/1958.

The Constitution Act 1975, No. 8750/1975 repealed section 9 of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1958, and inserted a similar provision as section 14A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1958, No. 6189/1958.

The Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984, No. 10096/1984 repealed the Acts Interpretation Act 1958, No. 6189/1958 and inserted a provision similar to section 14A as section 12A of the Constitution Act 1975, No. 8750/1975.

Section 12A was substituted by section 3 of the Constitution (Governor's Powers) Act 1992, No. 70/1992. Section 4 of the Constitution (Governor's Powers) Act 1992, No. 70/1992 reads as follows:

        4     Exercise of powers

Any power of the Governor exercised or purporting to have been exercised by a person acting as Governor or Deputy Governor (however described) on or after the commencement of the Australia Act 1986 of the Commonwealth and before the enactment of this Act continues to be, or is to be taken to be, as valid and effective as it would have been if this Act had been in operation when the person exercised, or purported to exercise, the power.

^[10] S. 63: Sections 4(2)(3) and 7 of the Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 13/1997 read as follows:

        4     Amendment of section 63

    (2)     The enactment or validity of an Act enacted or purporting to have been enacted before the commencement of this section shall not be called in question in any proceeding in any court or tribunal on the ground that the Bill for the Act was a Bill for appropriating any part of the Consolidated Fund or of any duty, rate, tax, rent, return or impost and was originated by the Legislative Assembly before the purpose of the appropriation had been recommended by a message of the Governor to the Legislative Assembly.

    (3)     Anything done or omitted to be done under the authority or purported authority of an Act to which subsection (2) applies shall not be called in question on the ground referred to in that subsection.

        7     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

It is the intention of section 4 to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975.

^[11] S. 74AB (repealed): This section was repealed on 16 August 2001—the day that was the first sitting day of the Legislative Assembly after the day on which the Constitution (Metropolitan Ambulance Service Royal Commission Report) Act 2001, No. 40/2001 (repealed) received the Royal Assent.

^[12] S. 75: Section 29 of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994 reads as follows:

        29     Proceedings before Full Court

    (1)     The Constitution Act 1975, the Supreme Court Act 1986 and the Crimes Act 1958 and any other Act amended by this Act as respectively in force immediately before the commencement of this section continue to apply, despite the enactment of this Act, to a proceeding the hearing of which by the Full Court of the Supreme Court commenced before the commencement of this section.

    (2)     If the Court of Appeal so orders, anything required to be done by the Supreme Court in relation to or as a consequence of a proceeding after the Full Court has delivered judgment in that proceeding, may be done by the Court of Appeal.

^[13] S. 75A: See note 12.

^[14] S. 85(5): See the Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 1989, No. 22/1989 and section 7 of the Constitution (Jurisdiction of Supreme Court)
Act 1991, No. 35/1991.

^[15] S. 85(6): See note 14.

^[16] S. 85(7): See note 14.

^[17] S. 85(8): See note 14.

^[18] S. 85(8B) (repealed): See note 11.

^[19] S. 87A: See note 1.

^[20] S. 87A: See note 4.

^[21] S. 87B: See note 1.

^[22] S. 87C: See note 1.

^[23] S. 87D: See note 1.

^[24] S. 87E: See note 1.

^[25] Sch. 2: See note 1.