RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS. 71 
Persons guilty of infringing any of the privileges of the 
House are liable to be imprisoned for such time during the 
session then being held as the Assembly may determine. 
8. RESIGNATION oF MEMBERS. 
A member may resign his seat in either of the following 
ways : 
1. By giving notice to that effect in his place in any 
province except Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince 
Edward’s Island. 
2. By giving written notice to the Speaker. If there be 
no Speaker, in Prince Edward’s Island the notice must be 
given to the Lieutenant-Governor: in the other provinces 
to any two members. In Ontario and British Columbia the 
notice must be under seal, and in all the provinces except 
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward’s Island, 
the signature must be attested by two witnesses. In the 
last-mentioned province it must be certified by a notary 
public. 
A member may resign after a general election, and before 
taking his seat, but such resignation is not to affect his right 
bo contest the election, 
A resignation may be either during the session or during 
the recess. 
The Speaker may resign by giving notice from his place 
in the Assembly, or if the House be not in session by giving 
notice to any two members 
© 0. R. 8. 1887, c. 11, 8. 25. Q. 49 & 50 Vie. c. 97, ss. 23—27. N, 8. 
R. 8. 1884, c. 8. N. B. Con. Stat. 1877, c. 4, 8. 76. Man. Con. Stat. c. 5, ss. 
23—26. B. C. Con. Stat. 1877, c. 42, ss, 48—50, P. E. I. 19 Vic. c. 21, 
8. 79, 50 Vie. ¢. 1.