Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

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Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

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88 RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT [PART 1 for they do not require even one member of the Government to be a member of the legislative body. In the case of Victoria there is more legal sanction. The Constitution? as approved by the Imperial Government contains, besides the provisions for the appointment of all save political officers by the Governor in Council, the grant of a Civil List in exchange for the Crown revenue, and the provision of pensions for officers retiring on political grounds, the following clause (s. 18) :(— Of the following officers of Government for the time being, that is to say, the Colonial Secretary or Chief Secretary, Attorney-General, Colonial Treasurer or Treasurer, Com- missioner of Public Works, Collector of Customs or Com- missioner of Trade and Customs, Surveyor-General or Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, and Solicitor- General, or the persons for the time being holding those offices, four at least shall be members of the Council or Assembly. These officers were required to undergo re-election if they accepted office while in Parliament. But this was carried further by the Officials in Parliament Act, 1883, s. 2, which authorized the Governor to appoint a number of officers, not exceeding ten, who should be capable of being elected members of either House of Parliament, and of sitting and voting therein, ‘ provided always that such officers shall be responsible ministers of the Crown and members of the Executive Council, and four at least of such officers shall be members of the said Council or Assembly.” This section was consolidated as s. 13 of the Constitution Act Amendment Act, 1890. As in the case of New South Wales, re-election remained necessary, but, as in that case, a change of office did not necessitate re-election. This provision was revised by the Act No. 1864 of 1903, which provides as follows :—— 5. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Con- stitution Act Amendment Acts it shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time to appoint any number of officers, so that the entire number shall not at any one * 18 & 19 Vict, c. 55 (confirming and altering a reserved Bill of the local Legislature),

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