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 533 vided by the Elections Act, ascertain the number of votes respectively recorded at the referendum poll in favour of and in opposition to the Bill at the various polling-places within the electoral district for which he is the returning officer, for which purpose the presiding officer at each such polling-place shall make a return (certified by him to. be correct) to the assistant returning officer of the number of votes so given respectively at such polling-place ; and the assistant returning officer shall thereupon forthwith make out and furnish a return for such district (certified by him to be correct) to the returning officer appointed under this Act. Every return to be made under this section may be transmitted by telegraphic message or messages under "The Telegraphic Messages Act of 1872’ 9. The total number of votes respectively recorded at the referendum poll in favour of and in opposition to the Bill shall be endorsed upon the writ by the returning officer, who shall forthwith return the writ so endorsed to the Governor. The result of the referendum poll so endorsed shall be published by the Home Secretary in the Gazette within twenty-eight days from the return of the writ. Such publication shall be conclusive evidence of the result of the referendum poll. 10. If the referendum poll is decided in favour of the Bill, the Bill shall be presented to the Governor for His Majesty’s assent, and upon receiving such assent the Bill shall become an Act of Parliament in the same manner as if it had been passed by both Houses of Parliament, and notwithstanding any law to the contrary. (e) South Australia Under the Constitution Acts, No. 2 of 1855-6, Nos. 779 and 959, the Legislative Council of South Australia consists of eighteen elected members. The state is divided into four Council districts, of which one returns six members and the other three return four members each to the Legislative Council. The period of their service is regulated by ss. 10, 11, and 12 of the South Australia Constitution Amendment 4et. 1908, No. 959, which are as follows — 10. Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained as to the dissolution of the Legislative Council, every member of the said Council, except a member elected to fill a casual vacancy, shall occupy his seat for the term of six years at

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