272 IMPERIAL CONTROL OVER THE DOMINION, 
limiting or defining the legislative powers conferred in 1867 
on the Dominion Parliament?” 
Since 1878 it has not been the custom to reserve bills, 
as it is understood that the statutory power to disallow any 
bill within two years is sufficient for all purposes. 
A reserved bill has no force until the Governor-General 
signifies by speech or message to the Dominion Parliament 
or by proclamation that it has received Her Majesty’s assent? 
Disallow- The B. N. A. Act, s. 56, requires the Governor-General to 
ii send to a Secretary of State by the first convenient oppor- 
tunity an authentic copy of every Act to which he assents ; 
and a Dominion Act® requires the Clerk of Parliaments to 
certify and deliver to the Governor-General a bound copy of 
the Statutes for transmission to one of the Secretaries of 
State, together with certified copies of all reserved bills. 
t Can. Sess. Pap. 1877, No. 3; Burinot, p. 573. 
B. N. A. Act, s. 57, 3 35 Vie, ¢. 1, 8. 4.