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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Identifikator:: 1896934455

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: LI, 568 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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cHAP. 1] POWERS OF DOMINION PARLIAMENTS 369 due to the absence of any legal authority for the appointment of deputies other than the authority in the letters patent, but it can hardly be said that his doubts were necessary or natural. The Bill as introduced was certainly objectionable, for it purported to confer upon the Governor’s deputy all the power of the Governor, while the letters patent expressly allow the Governor to limit the power in such manner as he thinks fit. If the Bill had been passed the Governor would of course have reserved it, and it is hardly likely that it would have become law, but it is worth mentioning as a good example of the happy-go-lucky character of the Colonial Constitution, that the Governor is not required to reserve such a Bill, though a Bill affecting the Governor’s salary must under the Imperial Act of 1907 be reserved. The Bill, modified to avoid the objections raised to its predecessor, was passed through both Houses in 1910 and reserved for the royal assent. Some doubt was felt in South Australia in 1855 as to whether it was within the powers of the Colonial Legislature to make provisions as to the proposed constitution of the Executive Council by making certain officials members in virtue of their offices, and to require that warrants for expenditure and appointments or dismissals to office should be signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Chief Secretary. The Law Officer of South Australia! advised, however, that the power existed ; that these were matters which by the Imperial Parliament for the United Kingdom could and might be regulated by law, and that there was no reason why they should not be regulated similarly as far as legal considerations were concerned for the Colony of South Australia. He, however, drew attention to the matter, leaving it for the Imperial Government to decide whether to approve of the terms of the Act or not. The terms of the Act were not criticized by the Imperial Government, and it is clear that it would be impossible to take exception on legal grounds to such legislation. On the other hand, there are good grounds of convenience for not dealing in any way with executive matters by law. ! Parl. Pap., July 24, Lust, p. 86; cf. p. 68. RR 1270

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