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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CHAP. VII] THE UPPER HOUSES 53 (f) Western Australia The Legislative Council of Western Australia consists of 30 elected members, who are elected for six years.! They are returned for 10 electorates, each returning three members. At the expiration of two years from the date of election, and every two years thereafter, the senior member for the time being retires. Seniority is determined—(a) by date of election ; (b) if two or more members are elected on the same day, then the senior is the one who polled the greatest number of votes; (c¢) if the election be uncontested, or in the case of an equality of votes. then the seniority is deter- mined by the alphabetical precedence of surnames and. if necessary, of Christian names. A Legislative Councillor must be a male natural-born or naturalized British subject of the age of 30 years or upwards, and—(a) in the case of a natural-born subject, resident in the state for two years; and (b) in the case of naturalized subjects, if naturalized for five years previous to the election and resident in the state during that period. He must not be a member of the Commonwealth Parliament, Judge of the Supreme Court, Sheriff of Western Australia, a clergyman, an andischarged bankrupt, under attainder of treason or con- viction of felony in any part of His Majesty’s dominions, or directly or indirectly concerned in any public contracts, save as a member of an incorporated trading society, or a member of the Legislative Assembly, and an officer (other than a minister) vacates office by election. Seats in the Legislative Council may be resigned and are vacated by election to the Commonwealth Parliament. and in the following instances — If any member of the Legislative Council after his election— (1) Ceases to be qualified ov becomes disaualified as aforesaid ; or (2) Takes the benefit, whether by assignment, composition, Originally the Council was a nominee body of fifteen members, but it was to become elective when the population (exclusive of aborigines) was 60,000, or six years had elapsed ; 53 & 54 Vict. c. 26, sched. s. 42. For its present composition see 63 Viet. No. 19 and 64 Vict. No. 5, and for the franchise. Acts No. 27 of 1907. and No. 31 of 1911.

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