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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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

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Title:: Part III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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CHAP. VI] THE LOWER HOUSES 493 delivering his resignation in writing to any two members of the House. Conviction of corrupt practices is a disqualification. In all cases ministers, if elected while holding office, need not be re-elected. On the other hand, if ministers accept office after election they must be re-elected, but that does not apply to a change of office nor to a resignation followed by taking up of office again within a month after such resignation, provided that there has not elapsed in the interim a change of government and a change of offices, the new administrators having occupied the offices, nor to the acceptance of an additional office.} In Newfoundland,® persons holding offices of profit under the Government or any public board the members of which are appointed by the Government, or being contractors on account of public service, cannot be members, but certain specified appointments are excepted from this rule by chapter 4 of the Consolidated Statutes. Seats are also vacated on the occurrence of any of the disqualifications, and on bankruptcy or insolvency a member must resign. Ministers who accept office after election must be re-elected, but this does not apply to a minister who accepts an office within six months after resignation of another office, unless the administration has resigned and a new administration has been formed and has occupied the office in question. There is since 18423 a property qualification of 2,400 dollars, or an income of 480 dollars a year. (0) Australia. In the Commonwealth the qualifications and disqualifica- tions of members under the Constitution? are as follows : A member (1) must be of the full age of twenty-one years and an elector entitled to vote at the election of members 1 See Ontario Act 1908, ¢. 5; Quebec Rev. Staf., 1909, ss. 179 seq. ; Nova Scotia Rev. Stat., 1900, c. 2; New Brunswick Rev, Stat., 1903, c. 3; Manitoba Rev. Stat., 1902, ¢. 96 ; British Columbia Rev. Stat., 1897, c. 47; Prince Edward Island, Act 1908, c. 1: Saskatchewan, Act 1906. c. 4; Alberta, Act 1909, c. 2. t Cons, Stat., 1892, c. 4, amended by 10 Edw. VIL c. 10. 3 5 & 6 Viet. ¢. 120, and royal instructions of May 4, 1855, re-enacted in statutes. t Qo 94. 37, 38, 43-5: Electoral Acts, 1902-9, ss. 96, 206 A.

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