BILL 7 – 2001: CONSTITUTION (FIXED ELECTION DATES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001

2001 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 37th Parliament
THIRD READING

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Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 23rd day of August, 2001
Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk

HONOURABLE GEOFF PLANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATY NEGOTIATIONS

BILL 7 – 2001

CONSTITUTION (FIXED ELECTION DATES) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1 Section 23 (2) and (3) of the Constitution Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 66, is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) Subject to subsection (1), a general voting day must occur on May 17, 2005 and thereafter on the second Tuesday in May in the fourth calendar year following the general voting day for the most recently held general election.

(3) In subsection (2), "general election" and "general voting day" have the same meanings as in section 1 of the Election Act.

Commencement

2 This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.