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-

Collection:: Economics Books

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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

Collection:: Economics Books

194 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [part 111 of the House of Representatives, or a person qualified to become such elector, and must have been for three years at the least a resident within the limits of the Commonwealth a8 existing at the time when he ig chosen ; (2) must be a subject of the King, either natural-born or for at least five years naturalized under a law of the United Kingdom, or of a Colony which has become or becomes a state, or of the Commonwealth, or of a state. There are disqualified as members : Any person being a Senator, and any person who (1) is under any acknowledge- ment of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to a foreign power, or is a subject or a citizen, or entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or a citizen, of a foreign power; or (2) is attainted of treason, or has been convicted and is under sentence, or subject to be sentenced, for any offence punishable under the law of the Commonwealth or of a state by imprisonment for one year or longer; or (3) is an un- discharged bankrupt or insolvent ; or (4) holds any office of profit under the Crown, or any pension payable during the pleasure of the Crown out of any of the revenues of the Commonwealth ; or (5) has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any agreement with the public service of the Commonwealth, otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company con- sisting of more than twenty-five persons. By the Common- wealth Electoral Act, 1902, no person is entitled to be nominated as a member who is at the date of nomination, or was within fourteen days previously, a member of a State Parliament. Conviction for certain electoral offences dis- qualifies. A seat may be resigned, and is vacated by two months’ absence without leave, on the occurrence of any disqualification, bankruptcy or insolvency, and the accept- ance of a fee for services to the Commonwealth or in Parlia- ment to a state or private person. In New South Wales the qualification and disqualifications are as follows, under Act No. 32 of 1902, and No. 41 of 1906 :— The qualification for membership is being a man of or above twenty-one years of age, and a natural-born or naturalized British subject, unless disqualified.

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