The legislature was unicameral. The Legislative Assembly's normal life span was of four years. It consisted of fifty members and they were elected by universal suffrage from ten electoral divisions on the system of proportional representation by the single transferable vote.
The legislature was bicameral. The Legislative Assembly's typical lifespan was four years. It comprised fifty members, who were elected by universal suffrage from ten electoral divisions using the system of proportional representation by the single transferable vote.