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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cuAP, Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1295 bo members of the permanent naval forces who have retired on account of age or infirmity is contemplated. The Governor-General in Council is given a general power to make regulations for carrying out the purposes of the Act, and suchregulations may provide penaltiesnotexceeding three months’ imprisonment or £20 in case of pecuniary penalties. In the Cape and Natal naval preparations have been con- fined to monev contributions and naval reserve forces! 3 3. Tue CoxNTROL oF THE DoMmINION FLEETS In the case both of the Canadian Act of 1910 (c. 43) and of the Commonwealth Act, No<80 of 1910, the principle is laid down that the fleets shall be under the complete control of the Government of the Dominion and of the Commonwealth respectively. On the other hand, it is clearly contemplated that it will be possible for Canada and Australia to place their forces at the disposal of the Imperial Government. Thus it is provided by s. 23 of the Canadian Act of 1910 2 that in the case of an emergency the Governor in Council may place at the disposal of His Majesty for general service in the Royal Navy the naval service of any part thereof, any ships or vessels of the naval service, and the officers and seamen serving in such ships or vessels, or any officers or seamen belonging to the naval service. When this is done, if Parliament is not in session and is not separated by such adjournment or prorogation as will expire within ten days, a proclamation shall issue for a meeting of Parliament within fifteen days, and Parliament shall accordingly meet and sit upon the day appointed by such proclamation, and shall continue to sit as if it had thus adjourned or prorogued until the same day. There is a similar provision in the Australian Defence Act. It is contemplated that the forces shall be governed by the Naval Discipline Act, 1866, and any ! See Cape Acts No. 20 of 1898; 14 of 1902; Natal Act No. 5 of 1903. The Naval Volunteers were to become members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ; see Natal Act No. 33 of 1907. * For Canadian views on the naval defence question, see Canadian Annual Review, 1909, pp. 49-61, 77-80, 87-99, 226, 227 ; 1910, pp. 139-218. no

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