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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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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506 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART II not entertain appeals from Courts from which it would normally hear such appeals, and this principle has been formally adopted by the High Court of the Commonwealth of Australia. There are clearly paramount reasons of convenience for the adoption of this rule. In the Commonwealth controverted elections are now referred to the High Court under the Electoral Acts, 1902-9, part xvi. In New South Wales and Victoria the Houses still exercise the right of themselves dealing with petitions; in Queensland in the House of Assembly the tribunal is the Supreme Court Judge and six members ; in the case of the Council, as in New South Wales, it decides subject to appeal to the King in Council; in Tasmania and Western Australia the Court decides; and in South Australia, a judge aided by four members of the Council or the Assembly respectively. Under No. 101 of the Consolidated Statutes the Court in New Zealand is composed of two judges of the Supreme Court. The law courts also deal with such cases in South Africa. There have been comparatively few experiments with regard to electoral matters in the Dominions. In the case of New Zealand the second ballot was adopted and was put into force first at the General Election in 1908. The Act was passed in October 1908. Under that Act a candidate must obtain more than half of the valid votes recorded. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes as the result of the first ballot, the second ballot becomes necessary, and is taken between the two candidates who have received the highest number of votes, all others being excluded. The date for taking the second ballot is fixed as the seventh day after the close of the poll on the first ballot, excepting in ten electorates, where the difficulties of communication necessitate an interval of fourteen days being allowed. The candidate who at the second ballot receives the higher number of votes is declared to be elected. There are pro- visions for deciding procedure when an equal number of votes is polled by both candidates, the returning officer giving a casting vote ; also as to recounts and election petitions.

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