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, VII] THE UPPER HOUSES 525 the Federal Parliament. No less than four-fifths of the members so summoned shall consist of persons not holding any office of emolument under the Crown ; but officers of His Majesty’s sea and land forces on full or half pay, and retired officers on pensions, shall not be deemed to be persons holding an office of emolument under the Crown within the meaning of this section. Members of the Legislative Council hold their seats for the term of their natural lives, but they may resign their seats, and their seats become vacant on election to the Federal Parliament. and (— If any Legislative Councillor— (a) Fails for two successive sessions of the Legislature to give his attendance in the Legislative Council, unless excused in that behalf by the permission of His Majesty or of the Governor, signified by the Governor to the Legislative Council ;1 or (6) Takes any oath or makes any declaration or acknow- ledgement of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to any foreign prince or power; or (¢) Does, concurs in, or adopts any act whereby he may become a subject or citizen of any foreign state or power, or whereby he may become entitled to the rights, privileges, or immunities of a subject or citizen of any foreign state or power ; Or (d) Becomes bankrupt, or takes the benefit of any law relating to insolvent debtors ; or (e) Becomes a public contractor or defaulter ; or (f) Is attainted of treason, or convicted of felony or nfamous crime. The members of the Lower House are subject to similar disqualifications, absence for one session being a ground. 2. The only provision restricting the power of the Legis- lative Council with regard to legislation is the proviso con- tained in s. 5 of the New South Wales Act, No. 32 of 1902, under which all Bills ‘for appropriating any part of the public revenue, or for imposing any new rate, tax, or impost shall originate in the Legislative Assembly ’. 3. There are no legal provisions for the adjustment of * Cf. Attorney-General of Queensland v. Gibbon, 12 App. Cas. 442, decided ander a similar provision in the Queensland Constitution Act, 1867.

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