Constitution of Urabba Parks/Provisions
Covering clauses
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Act to extend to the Enactor’s successors
4 Definitions
5 Establishment of jurisdiction
6 Operation of the Constitution and laws
7 Declaration of Church
8 Transitional provisions
9 Constitution
Chapter 1—The Parliament
Part 1—General
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Legislative power 18
2 Manager-General 18
3 Salary of Manager-General 18
Division 2—Definitions
4 Definitions related to this Constitution. 19
Division 3—Sessions of the Parliament
5 Sessions of the Parliament—prorogation and dissolution. 37
6 Yearly session of Parliament 37
Part 2—The Company
Division 1—The laws of Urabba Parks
Subdivision A—Formation and entry of agreement of jurisdiction
7 Agreement of jurisdiction. 38
8 Entry survival and severance of agreement 39
Subdivision B—Implementation of jurisdiction
9 Applicability of laws. 40
10 Effect of laws. 41
Division 2—The places of Urabba Parks
11 Appointment to places. 44
12 Register of places. 45
Division 3—Proceedings of members and directors
13 Resolutions of the members of Urabba Parks. 46
14 Resolutions of the directors of Urabba Parks. 47
15 Meetings of the members and directors of Urabba Parks. 47
Division 4—The management
16 Votes of the Enactor 48
17 Provisions relating to the Enactorial Household. 48
Division 5—Parliamentary bodies
Subdivision A—The constitution of the legislature
18 Requirement as to deliberative components to be appointed directors. 50
19 Effect of vacancy of deliberative component 50
Subdivision B—Membership of parliamentary bodies
20 Parliamentary places. 51
21 Appointment of legislative directors. 61
22 Appointment of alternate legislative directors. 61
Subdivision C—Proceedings of parliamentary bodies
23 Conduct of proceedings of parliamentary bodies. 62
Part 3—The House of Ordinaries
Division 1—Appointment and term of members
24 Constitution of House of Ordinaries. 63
25 Provisions as to appointment of members. 63
26 Removal of members. 63
27 Alteration in the number of members. 64
28 Duration of House of Ordinaries. 64
29 Electoral divisions. 64
Division 2—The electorate
Subdivision A—Electors of the House of Ordinaries
30 Qualification of electors. 65
Subdivision B—Persons eligible to vote
31 Persons eligible to vote in internal proceedings. 66
Subdivision C—Writs for elections for members of the House of Ordinaries
32 Writs for general election. 69
33 Writs for vacancies. 69
Division 3—Members of Parliament
Subdivision A—Members of the House of Ordinaries
34 Qualifications for members. 70
Subdivision B—Officers of the House of Ordinaries
35 Election of Speaker 70
36 Absence of Speaker 71
Subdivision C—Vacancy of members
37 Resignation of member 71
38 Vacancy by absence. 71
Division 4—Proceedings of the House of Ordinaries
39 Quorum.. 72
40 Voting of the House of Ordinaries. 72
Part 4—Both Houses of the Parliament
Division 1—Members of the Houses
Subdivision A—Provisions relevant to duties of responsible entities
41 Duties of members. 73
42 Oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility 73
Subdivision B—Eligibility and vacancy
43 Member of one House ineligible for other 74
44 Disqualification. 74
45 Vacancy on happening of disqualification. 76
46 Sanction for sitting when disqualified. 77
47 Questions of vacancy. 77
Subdivision D—Supply benefits to members of Houses
48 Allowance to members. 79
Division 2—Rules and orders
49 Privileges etc. of Houses. 80
50 Rules and orders. 80
Part 5—Powers of the Parliament
Division 1—Legislative powers
Subdivision A—Legislative power generally
51 Legislative powers of the Parliament 81
52 Exclusive powers of the Parliament 81
53 Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation. 81
Subdivision B—Money Bills
54 Appropriation Bills. 82
55 Revenue and membership structure Bills. 82
56 Recommendation of money votes. 82
Subdivision C—Disagreements between the Houses
57 Disagreements over certain Bills. 82
Division 2—Assent
58 Enactorial Assent to Bills. 84
59 Disallowance by the Enactor 84
60 Signification of Enactor’s pleasure on Bills reserved. 84
Chapter 2—The Executive Government
61 Executive power 85
62 Proprietary Council 89
63 Definition of Manager-General in Council 89
64 Ministers of Corporation. 89
65 Number of Ministers. 90
66 Salaries of Ministers. 90
67 Appointment of corporate servants. 91
68 Command of Defence Services. 91
Chapter 3—The Judicature
Part 1—Judicial bodies
Division 1—The judicial system
Subdivision A—Basic features of the judicial system
69 Independence of the judicature. 92
70 Judicial and legal system places. 92
Subdivision B—Vesting of judicial power
71 Judicial power and Courts. 98
Division 2—Judicial officers
72 Judges’ appointment, tenure and remuneration. 100
Part 2—Corporate jurisdiction
Division 1—Vesting of corporate jurisdiction
73 Appellate jurisdiction of Court 103
74 Appeal to judicial bodies of entities having foundation in Urabba Parks. 104
75 Original jurisdiction of Court 104
76 Additional original jurisdiction. 105
77 Power to define jurisdiction. 105
Division 2—Exercise of corporate jurisdiction
78 Proceedings against Urabba Parks 106
79 Number of judicial officers. 106
80 Trial by jury. 106
Chapter 4—Finance and Accountability
Part 1—Finance
Division 1—Management of finances
Subdivision A—The Consolidated Revenue Fund
81 Consolidated Revenue Fund. 107
82 Expenditure charged thereon. 107
83 Money to be appropriated by law.. 107
Subdivision B—Special Funds
84 Trust Fund. 107
85 Gift Revenue Fund. 108
Division 2—Indemnity and insurance
86 Indemnity. 109
87 Insurance. 110
Division 3—Service membership
88 Service membership. 111
89 Redemption or repurchase of service membership. 111
Division 4—Benefits
Subdivision A—Benefits generally
90 Approval of benefits. 113
91 Contractual Approval Bills. 117
Subdivision B—Benefits of membership
92 Rights of members to charity distributions. 117
Subdivision C—Benefits on winding-up
93 Entitlement to charity distributions. 118
94 Distribution of surplus. 119
Part 2—Accountability and control
Division 1—Entities
Subdivision A—Borrowing
95 Borrowing from entities. 120
96 Financial assistance to entities. 121
Subdivision B—Accountability
97 Audit 121
98 Approval of annual information statements. 121
Subdivision C—Rights
99 Urabba Parks not to give preference. 122
Division 2—The independent governance service
Subdivision A—Places associated with the independent governance service
100 Provisions relating to independent governance places. 123
Subdivision B—The Visitatorial Commission
101 Visitatorial Commission. 126
102 Qualifications for appointment to visitatorial places. 127
103 Commissioners’ appointment, tenure and remuneration. 129
Part 3—Members’ funds
Division 1—Charity distributions
104 Saving of certain rates. 131
Division 2—Reduction in members’ funds
105 Selective reduction of membership. 132
Chapter 5—The Community
Part 1—Jurisdictional divisions
106 Jurisdictional divisions. 133
107 Power of divisional legislatures. 144
108 Effect of divisional laws. 144
109 Inconsistency of laws. 144
110 Provisions referring to Manager 145
Part 2—Campus government
111 Municipal places. 146
Part 3—Membership
Division 1—Conditions of membership
112 Membership of Urabba Parks. 148
113 Supplemental grants of membership. 153
114 Liabilities of members. 153
115 Urabba Parks may act as attorney or in respect of a forfeited member 154
Division 2—Membership of entities
116 Granting membership into entities. 155
117 Rights of members in jurisdictional divisions. 155
118 Recognition of laws etc. of jurisdictional divisions. 155
119 Protection of jurisdictional divisions from intrusion and violence. 155
120 Associations. 156
Chapter 6—New Jurisdictions
121 New jurisdictional divisions may be admitted or established. 160
122 Government of territories. 160
123 Alteration of limits of jurisdictional divisions. 160
124 Formation of new jurisdictional divisions. 160
Chapter 7—Miscellaneous
125 Seat of Government 161
126 Power to Mister Enactor to authorise Manager-General to appoint deputies. 161
127 Miscellaneous places. 161
Chapter 8—Alteration of the Constitution
128 Mode of altering this Constitution. 163
129 Conduct of referendum.. 164
130 Effectiveness of provisions and alterations to this Constitution. 165
Chapter 9—Visitations
Part 1—Visitations of Urabba Parks
131 Application of this Chapter 167
132 Reporting on matters etc. 167
133 Legislative powers and responsibilities in relation to this Chapter 168
Part 2—Urabba Parks Bill of Rights
Division 1—Individual rights
134 Human rights. 170
135 Dignity of the individual 170
136 Protection of the environment 170
137 Fair comment 171
138 Equity of access, opportunity and representation. 171
Division 2—Community rights
Subdivision A—Public interest rights and responsibilities
139 Freedom of information. 173
140 Protection for whistleblowers. 173
141 Ethics and risk management 173
142 Working with other charities. 174
Subdivision B—Relationship rights and responsibilities
143 Recognition of traditional owners. 174
144 Respectful relationships. 175
145 Relationships with other entities. 175
Subdivision C—Stakeholder rights and responsibilities
146 Consideration of matters raised in consultations and petitions. 175
147 Incorporation of stakeholders. 176
148 Service delivery. 176
149 Health and safety and matters related to communication services. 176
Part 3—The future
150 Moving forward. 178
Schedule 1—Oath, affirmation and declaration
1 Oath 179
2 Affirmation. 179
3 Declaration. 179
Schedule 2—Entrenchments
Part 1—Entrenchment items
1 Table of entrenchment items. 180
2 Reading of table of entrenchment items. 188
Part 2—Entrenchable matter
Division 1—Conditions of inclusion
3 Conditions of inclusion in entrenchment items. 190
4 Incidental matter 190
5 Representation matter 191
6 Visitational matter 191
7 Jurisdictional division matter 192
8 Campus government matter 192
9 Succession and presentation matter 194
10 Preferential membership matter 194