Commonwealth: House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989 (Cth)

House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989 No. 42, 1989 An Act to determine the quorum of members of the House of Representatives Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Quorum House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989 No. 42, 1989 An Act to determine the quorum of members of the House of Representatives [Assented to 3 June 1989] The Parliament of Australia enacts: 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the House of Representatives (Quorum) Act 1989. 2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. 3 Quorum The presence of at least one-fifth of the whole number of the members of the House of Representatives is necessary to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers.