498 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART III
the meetings of the Legislative Assembly without obtaining
leave of absence from the House ; (4) accepting any pension
or place of profit under the Crown, with the exceptions above
mentioned, this disqualification not extending to naval or
military officers on full, half, or retired pay; (5) bankruptcy.
In Tasmania, under 18 Vict. No. 17 and 64 Vict. No. 5, the
conditions are as follows :—
The qualification for membership is being a man twenty-one
years of age, a natural-born or naturalized subject of His
Majesty, or having obtained letters of denization or certificate
of naturalization, and having resided for twelve months.
The disqualificationsinclude (1) the holding from the Govern-
ment of any office of profit (ministerial offices excepted, or
any pension); (2) being a Government contractor, except
as a member of an incorporated company of more than six
persons; (3) allegiance to any foreign power; (4) holding
the office of a Supreme Court Judge; (5) being insane ;
(6) attainted of treason, or (7) convicted of any infamous
offence ; (8) membership of the Commonwealth Parliament.
A seat is vacated by resignation or (1) absence without
leave for one whole session; (2) allegiance to foreign power;
(3) becoming bankrupt or insolvent ; (4) becoming a public
defaulter, or (5) attainted of treason, or (6) convicted of felony
or any infamous crime ; or (7) becoming of unsound mind;
(8) acceptance of office, and (9) contracting for the public
service.
(¢) New Zealand.
The qualification for membership in New Zealand is as
follows, by s. 24 of the Consolidated Statutes, 1908, No. 101.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every male
person registered as an elector, but no other person, is
qualified to be a candidate and to be elected a member of
Parliament for any electoral district :
Provided that a person shall not be so elected—
(¢) Who is disqualified as an elector under any of the
provisions of this Act; or
(6) Who, being a bankrupt within the meaning of the
Bankruptcy Act, 1908, has not obtained an order of dis-
charge under that Act ; or
(¢) Who is a member of the Legislative Council ; or
(d) Who is a civil servant or a contractor.
