Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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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:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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CHAP. X] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1271 New South Wales. In 1893 the gunboats were put out of commission, but in 1899 the service was again expanded. South Australia, also in 1884, commenced naval defence. They. secured the Protector, a heavily armed though small cruiser, specially designed for service in territorial waters, which was permanently commissioned with a three-fifths complement and exercised in every way as a ship-of-war of the Government. At the time of her arrival in the Colony the Protector was a vessel of substantial armament. In 1893 it was placed in commission in reserve, and the permanent crew and officers, excepting the Commander-in-Chief, engineer, and instructional staff, were retrenched. Tasmania had no naval force except a second-class torpedo boat, which was finally transferred to South Australia, and Western Australia had no naval force at all. These naval forces were controlled entirely by the Govern- ments of the Colonies under Colonial Acts. There could be no doubt as to the legislative powers of the Colonies to provide such forces for local defence. On the other hand, it was a question how far the Colonies were in a position to legislate with regard to matters occurring beyond the territorial limit, and, moreover, it was obviously important that there should be no doubt as to the falling of these vessels under Imperial control in any case of the undertaking of warlike operations. It was, however, after consideration decided to pass an Imperial Act, 28 & 29 Vict. c. 14,in 1865 relating to naval defence, which would permit the Imperial Government by Order in Council to take over a local force which the Colonial Government were ready to place at the disposal of the Imperial authorities, and, after such taking over the local force would fall to be regulated entirely by the Imperial authorities, and the men and officers would be governed by the Act for the time being in force with regard to discipline in the Royal Navy, and would fall under the terms of the Nawal Discipline Act! (27 & 28 Vict. c. 109). The important provisions of this Act were as follows :— 3. In any Colony it shall be lawful for the proper legislative authority, with the approval of Her Majesty in Council, from Amended by 47 & 48 Vict. o. 39 and 9 Edw. VIL c. 41.

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