My Constitutional Act with Explanations

Part eleven contains one Section. It explains when the Constitutional Act comes into force.

Section 89
This Constitutional Act comes into force immediately. However, Parliament most recently elected in pursuance of the Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark of 5 June 1915, with the amendments of 10 September 1920, remains in place until a general election has been held in accordance with the rules in Part IV. Until a general election has been held, the provisions in the Constitutional Act of the Kingdom of Denmark of 5 June 1915, with the amendments of 10 September 1920 relating to Parliament, remain in force.

Section 89
The Constitutional Act came into force on 5 June 1953, the date on which it was published in the Danish Law Gazette. However, the former “Rigsdag” with 76 Upper House members and 151 Lower House members, continued for a few more months.
A general election was then held on 22 September 1953 in accordance with the new Constitutional Act . The former “Rigsdag” was replaced by the new Folketing with 179 members, and the Upper House was abolished.