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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UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 1579 IIT. The Governor-General may on Our behalf exercise all powers under the South Africa Act, 1909, or otherwise in respect of the summoning, proroguing, or dissolving the Parliament of the Union! IV. And We do hereby declare Our pleasure to be that, in the event of the death, incapacity, removal, or absence from the Union of the Governor-General, all and every the powers and authorities herein granted to him shall, until Our further pleasure is signified therein, be vested in such person as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet to be Our Lieutenant-Governor of the Union ; or if there shall be no such Lieutenant-Governor in the Union, then in such person or persons as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet to administer the Government of the same; and in case there shall be no person or persons within the Union so appointed by Us, then in the Chief Justice of South Africa for the time being, or in case of the death, incapacity, removal, or absence from the Union of the said Chief Justice for the time being, then in the Senior Judge for the time being of the Supreme Court of South Africa then residing in the Union, and not being under incapacity. Provided always that the said Senior Judge shall act in the administration of the Government only if and when the said Chief Justice shall not be present within the Union and capable of administering the Government. Provided further that no such powers or authorities shall vest in such Lieutenant-Governor, or such other person or persons, until he or they shall have taken the Oaths appointed to be taken by the Governor-General of the Union, and in the manner provided by the Instructions accompanying these Our Letters Patent. V. Whenever and so often as the Governor-General shall be temporarily absent from the Union in pursuance of any instructions from Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, or in the execution of any Letters Patent or any Commission under Our Sign Manual and Signet appointing him to be Our High Commissioner or Special Commissioner for any territories in South Africa with which We may have relations, or appointing him to be Governor or to administer the Government of any Colony, province, or territory adjacent or near to the Union, or shall be absent from the Union for the purpose of visiting some neighbouring Colony, territory, or State, for a period not exceeding one month, then and in every such case the Governor-General may continue to exercise all and every the powers vested in him as fully as if he were residing within the Union. VI. In the event of the Governor-General having occasion to be temporarily absent for a short period from the seat of Government or from the Union. he mav, in every such case, by an instrument 1 This power is given by ss. 20, 24, and 25 of the Act. No mention is made of the appointment and dismissal of officers, as is done in the case of Canada and the Commonwealth : for it see as. 14 and 15 of the Act.

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