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CONSTITUTION (PREAMBLE) AMENDMENT BILL 2009

          Queensland



Constitution (Preamble)
Amendment Bill 2009

 


 

 

Queensland Constitution (Preamble) Amendment Bill 2009 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Act amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Insertion of preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Insertion of new s 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3A Effect of preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

 


 

 

2009 A Bill for An Act relating to the insertion of a preamble into the Constitution of Queensland 2001

 


 

Constitution (Preamble) Amendment Bill 2009 [s 1] The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1 Clause 1 Short title 2 This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Preamble) 3 Amendment Act 2009. 4 Clause 2 Commencement 5 This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 6 Clause 3 Act amended 7 This Act amends the Constitution of Queensland 2001. 8 Clause 4 Insertion of preamble 9 After the long title-- 10 insert-- 11 `Preamble-- 12 `The people of Queensland, free and equal citizens of 13 Australia-- 14 (a) intend through this Constitution to foster the peace, 15 welfare and good government of Queensland; and 16 (b) adopt the principle of the sovereignty of the people, 17 under the rule of law, and the system of representative 18 and responsible government, prescribed by this 19 Constitution; and 20 (c) honour the Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander 21 peoples, the First Australians, whose lands, winds and 22 waters we all now share; and pay tribute to their unique 23 values, and their ancient and enduring cultures, which 24 deepen and enrich the life of our community; and 25 (d) determine to protect our unique environment; and 26 Page 4

 


 

Constitution (Preamble) Amendment Bill 2009 [s 5] (e) acknowledge the achievements of our forebears, coming 1 from many backgrounds, who together faced and 2 overcame adversity and injustice, and whose efforts 3 bequeathed to us, and future generations, a realistic 4 opportunity to strive for social harmony; and 5 (f) resolve, in this the 150th anniversary year of the 6 establishment of Queensland, to nurture our inheritance, 7 and build a society based on democracy, freedom and 8 peace.'. 9 Clause 5 Insertion of new s 3A 10 After section 3-- 11 insert-- 12 `3A Effect of preamble 13 `The Parliament does not intend by the preamble to-- 14 (a) create in any person any legal right or give rise to any 15 civil cause of action; or 16 (b) affect in any way the interpretation of this Act or of any 17 other law in force in Queensland.'. 18 © State of Queensland 2009 Page 5

 


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