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 V. Imperial control over dominion administration and legislation // Chapter III. The treatment of native races

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cua. 111] TREATMENT OF NATIVE RACES 1069 territory within one year from the date of the proclamation, and such disallowance on being made known by the Governor- General by proclamation shall annul the law from the date when the disallowance is proclaimed. This procedure pro- vides that the legislation shall not be counter to the wishes of the Parliament of South Africa, and yet at the same time secures that the Imperial Government shall have a negative voice in legislation affecting the territories. The principle 's clearly a compromise, but it is one which should be satisfactory to both parties! The administration of the territories is entrusted to the Prime Minister of the Union, who, however, is to be advised by a permanent Commission consisting of not fewer than three members, with a secretary to be appointed by the (Governor-General in Council, who shall take the instructions of the Prime Minister in conducting all correspondence relating to the territories, and shall have under the like con- trol custody of all official papers relating to the territories. The members, who are appointed in the same way, shall be entitled to hold office for a period of ten years, which period may be extended to successive further terms of five years. They shall be entitled to fixed salaries which cannot be reduced during their tenure of office, and they shall not be removed from office except upon addresses of both Houses of Parliament. They shall not be eligible to become members of either House of Parliament. One of the members shall be appointed to be Vice-Chairman, and two members of the Commission, with the Prime Minister or his deputy, form a quorum, unless the Commission consists of four or more members, in which case three members will form a quorum ; ' The concession of the power to the Imperial Government is doubtless due to the pledges under whic that Government is to protect the interests of the natives in Basutoland and the Protectorates. The legislative power of the Governor-General in Council appears to be meant to be exclusive of Parliament ; see Lord Crewe in House of Lords Debates, ii, 764, 765. But contrast House of Commons, ix. 1636-8, and the curious use of ‘Bill’ in the schedule, 8, 25, where reference is made to the reservation of all Bills altering the provisions of the schedule, unless it merely means draft proclamation, See p. 1074.

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