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

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CHAP. VI| THE LOWER HOUSES 497 The disqualifications are the same as apply to electors, and the holding of an office under the Crown or a pension. 4 seat is vacated by (1) resignation or absence without leave for one month ; (2) acceptance of office of profit (except ministerial offices) or pension from Government or taking a Government contract ; (3) contracting allegiance to foreign powers; (4) bankruptcy or public default; (5) attainder of treason, conviction of felony or infamous crime ; (6) insanity, and (7) membership of the Common- wealth Parliament. In Western Australia, under 63 Viet. No. 19, s. 20, and 64 Viet. No. 5, the conditions are as follows :— The qualification for membership is being (1) a man of twenty-one years of age and free from legal incapacity ; (2) a natural-born subject of the King, or naturalized for five years and resident in Western Australia for two years ; and (3) resident in Western Australia for at least twelve months. The disqualifications under s. 31 include being (1) a member of the Legislative Council ; (2) a Judge of the Supreme Court ; (3) the Sheriff of Western Australia ; (4) a clergyman or minister of religion ; (5) an undischarged bankrupt or debtor whose affairs are in course of liquidation or arrangement ; {6) under attainder of treason or conviction of felony in any part of the King’s dominions; and (7) directly or indirectly concerned in any contracts for the public service, except as member of an incorporated trading society of more than twenty persons. The holder of any office or place of profit under the Crown, other than that of an officer of His Majesty’s land or sea forces on full, half, or retired pay, or than that of a political officer,? shall, if elected, be held to have resigned such office. Membership of the Commonwealth Parliament also disqualifies. A seat is vacated by resignation or (1) becoming of unsound mind ; (2) taking any oath of allegiance, &c., to any foreign prince or power, or becoming a subject of any foreign state or power ; (3) failing to attend for two consecutive months Re-election is not required under the Act of 1896, ' Re-election is still necessary on appointment when a member to a solitical office. Lt is proposed to abolish this ultimately, 1279 "

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