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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546 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART III or upwards, must not be subject to any disqualification which would vacate his seat if it occurred after his appoint- ment, have resided in the Colony for ten years, and be the registered proprietor of immovable property within the Colony of the value of £500 in net value, after deduction of the amount of all registered mortgages. A seat in the Legislative Council was vacated under ss. 32 and 33 of the Act if any member of the Council failed for a whole ordinary annual session to give his attendance in the House, or ceased to hold his qualification, or took any oath or made any declaration or acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience, or adherence to any foreign state or power, or did, concurred in, or adopted any act whereby he might become the subject or citizen of any such state or power, or became an in- solvent, or took advantage of any Act for the relief of insolvent debtors, or became a public defaulter, or was attainted of treason, or sentenced to imprisonment for any infamous crime, or became of unsound mind, or accepted any office of profit under the Crown other than a political office, or that of an officer of His Majesty’s sea or land forces on full, retired, or half pay. The disqualification did not apply in the case of persons in receipt of pensions from the Colonial Government, or of persons granted pensions under the Constitution Act of 1893 on their retirement on political grounds. A seat was also vacated if any member of the Legis- lative Council for the period of one month remained a party to any contract with the Government; but this did not apply to a purchaser of land at public auction from the Government, or to any lessee of Government land! A mem- ber of the Council might also resign his seat by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor. A member was eligible for reappointment by the Governor. 2. It was provided by s. 48 of the Constitution Act of 1893 that all Bills for appropriating any part of the consolidated revenue fund, or for imposing, altering, or repealing any rate, tax, duty, or impost, should originate in the Legislative * Similar provisions applied to members of the Lower House. See above. p. 501,

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