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

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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196 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART 111 Standing Committee on Railways); (7) attainted of any treason or convicted of any felony or infamous crime in any part of His Majesty’s dominions ; (8) an uncertificated bankrupt or insolvent ; and (9) insanity. A seat is vacated by resignation, or by (1) the acceptance of any office or place of profit under the Crown ; (2) failure to at- tend for one entire session without leave of absence granted by the House; (3) taking any oath of allegiance to any foreign prince or power, &c. ; (4) becoming insolvent or becoming a public defaulter, or (5) being attainted of treason, or being con- victed of felony or infamous crime ; (6) becoming insane ; (7) becoming a contractor; (8) also, by report from the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, that the member is unquali- fied or disqualified, or has been * guilty of an illegal practice ’; ‘9) becoming a member of the Commonwealth Parliament. In Queensland the conditions are as follows, under the Acts 31 Vict. No. 21 and 60 Vict. No. 3 : The qualification for membership: Being qualified and registered as a voter. The disqualifications include (1) being a member of the Legislative Council or of the Commonwealth Parliament ; (2) holding under the Crown any office of profit (not being a political office !), or a pension during pleasure or for a term of years ; (3) and being a minister of religion. 4 seat is vacated by resignation or (1) being absent for one whole session without the permission of the Assembly ; (2) baking an oath of allegiance or becoming the subject of any foreign power ; (3) becoming bankrupt ; (4) being attainted of treason or being convicted of felony or other infamous crime ; (5) becoming interested in any Government contract, excepting as a member of an incorporated company con- sisting of more than twenty persons—a rule borrowed, like so much else, from the Mother Colony; (8) accepting an office under the Crown other than a ministerial office. In South Australia, under Act No. 2 of 1855-6 and Acts No. 731, 790, and 959. the conditions are as follows : The qualification for membership is being qualified as an elector, but a naturalized person must have resided for five years in the State, ! Re-election is not required under Acts of 1884 and 1896.

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