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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1578 PREROGATIVE INSTRUMENTS not being later than one year after the passing of that Act, Our Colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal, and the Orange River Colony (hereinafter called the Colonies), should be united in a legislative union under one Government under the name of the Union of South Africa, and that on and after the day appointed by such proclamation the Government and Parliament of the Union should have full power and authority within the limits of the Colonies, but that We mught at any time after the proclamation appoint a Governor-General for the Union : And whereas We did on the Second day of December 1909, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, declare by Proclamation that on and after the Thirty-first day of May 1910, the Colonies should be united into a legislative union under one Government under the name of the Union of South Africa : And whereas by the said recited Act it was further enacted that the Governor-General shall be appointed by Us, and shall have and may exercise in the Union during Our pleasure, but subject to that Act, such of Our powers and functions as We may be pleased to assign to him, and that the provisions of that Act relating to the Governor- General shall extend and apply to the Governor-Genera) for the time being, or such person as We may appoint to administer the Govern- ment of the Union : And whereas We are desirous of making effectual and permanent provision for the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief n and over the Union : Now know ye that We do by these presents declare Our Will and pleasure as follows : I. There shall be a Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Our Union of South Africa (hereinafter called the Union), and appointments to the said office shall be made bv Commission ander Our Sign Manual and Signet. And We do hereby authorize and command Our said Governor- General and Commander-in-Chief (hereinafter called the Glovernor- General) to do and execute, in due manner, all things that shall pelong to his said office, and to the trust We have reposed in him, according to the several powers and authorities granted or appointed him by virtue of the South Africa Act, 1909, and of these present Letters Patent and of such Commission as may be issued to him under Our Sign Manual and Signet, and according to such Instructions as may from time to time be given to him, under Our Sign Manual and Signet, or by Our Order in Qur Privy Council, or by Us through one of Qur Principal Secretaries of State, and to such laws as are or shall hereafter be in force in the Union. =~ IL. There shall be a Great Seal of and for the Union, which the Governor-General shall keep and use for sealing all things whatsoever that shall pass the said Great Seal. Provided that, until a Great Seal shall be provided, the private seal of the Governor-General may be used as the Great Seal of the Union.

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