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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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

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1274 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [part Vv Colonial Government of a ship for service with the Imperial navy. 3. Early in this year when the gunboats built for the Government of Victoria were ready to leave England, applica- tion was made by the Agent-General for an Order in Council to place these vessels under the provisions of s. 6 of the Colonial Naval Defence Act, 1865, and thus enable them to acquire the status of vessels of war of the Royal Navy during the voyage to Melbourne. 4. The Law Officers of the Crown were consulted whether it was competent to Her Majesty to issue an Order in Council under s. 6 of the Act without issuing one under s. 3, and they advised in reply that s. 6 authorizes the Crown to accept for Imperial purposes vessels legally existing as Colonial armed vessels : and that it is, therefore, clear that such vessels must first obtain their status under s. 3 before s. 6 can be applied to them. 5. The Victorian Act, No. 389, styled the Discipline Act, 1870, and No. 417, to which Her Majesty’s approval in Council had been obtained at the time of their enactment, provide that vessels placed in Commission by the Governor shall be ander the enactments and regulations in force for the discipline of the Royal Navy. It was, therefore, possible for me to instruct the Governor to issue Commissions under those Acts, and upon my learning that this had been done, Orders in Council under s. 3 and s. 6 were issued! In the absence of any similar Acts in Queensland, it was not possible to entertain the offer conveyed in your telegram of the 25th ultimo ; it will, however, be a satisfaction to Her Majesty’s Government, if, upon receipt of your dispatch and of the Act of the Legislature, it shall be found possible to meet the wishes of your ministers. 6. Before the Orders in Council of March 4 were issued, the Agent-General for Victoria offered to place the vessels at the disposal of Her Majesty for service in the Red Sea, 30 as to share in the active operations then in progress. The Law Officers were, thereupon, asked to advise as to the position which would be occupied by the officers and men in the event of this offer being accepted ; and whether, having regard to the terms of their agreement, such accep- tance would render the crews liable to active service against the enemy as men of the Roval Navy without their assent The Orders were dated March 4, 1884, and provide for the raising, &e.. of the naval force, and its being placed at the disposal of the Admiralty.

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