Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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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:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

Collection:: Economics Books

oHAP. 111] THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 987 now need special appropriation, as has been the case in England and is the case in the Commonwealth. For a period up to two months after the first meeting of the Parliament the two funds may be drawn upon by the Governor-General in Council, but subject to that provision no moneys shall be withdrawn from either funds except ander appropriations made by law. All stock, cash, bankers’ balances and securities, Crown land, public works, and all movable or immovable property, and all mining and other rights belonging to the Colonial Governments, shall vest in the Governor-General in Council, in each case subject to any debt or liability specifically charged thereon. In return the Union shall assume all the debts of the Colonies as they stood at the time of the Union, subject in all cases to precisely the same conditions as exist at present. Subject to these conditions, the Union may renew, convert, or consolidate the debts. Similarly all ports, harbours, and railways belonging to the Colonies shall vest in the Governor-General in Council. No public railway and no port, harbour, or similar work shall be constructed without the sanction of Parliament. Subject to the authority of the Governor-General in Council, the control and management of railways, ports, and harbours shall be vested in a Board of not more than three commis- sioners appointed by the Governor-General in Council and a Minister of State, who shall be chairman. The commis- sioners will hold office for five years, and can only be dismissed within that period for reasons assigned and laid before Parliament within a week after the removal if Parliament be sitting, or if not, within one week after the commence- ment of the next ensuing session. The salaries of the ! In the case of Australia the right of the Commonwealth to assume the debts of the states as they stood at federation has not yet been exercised, vending some agreement with the states as to financial arrangements on the expiration of the ‘Braddon’ clause as to division of customs revenue ; but steps to effect this result are now being considered, and the power of the Commonwealth has been extended to include the taking over of any and every debt by Act Nu. 3 of 1910. For South Africa debts of, Lhe Government of South Africa, ii. 218 seq.

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