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Standing Committee on Railways); (7) attainted of any 
treason or convicted of any felony or infamous crime in any 
part of His Majesty’s dominions ; (8) an uncertificated 
bankrupt or insolvent ; and (9) insanity. 
A seat is vacated by resignation, or by (1) the acceptance of 
any office or place of profit under the Crown ; (2) failure to at- 
tend for one entire session without leave of absence granted by 
the House; (3) taking any oath of allegiance to any foreign 
prince or power, &c. ; (4) becoming insolvent or becoming a 
public defaulter, or (5) being attainted of treason, or being con- 
victed of felony or infamous crime ; (6) becoming insane ; (7) 
becoming a contractor; (8) also, by report from the Committee 
of Elections and Qualifications, that the member is unquali- 
fied or disqualified, or has been * guilty of an illegal practice ’; 
‘9) becoming a member of the Commonwealth Parliament. 
In Queensland the conditions are as follows, under the 
Acts 31 Vict. No. 21 and 60 Vict. No. 3 : 
The qualification for membership: Being qualified and 
registered as a voter. 
The disqualifications include (1) being a member of the 
Legislative Council or of the Commonwealth Parliament ; 
(2) holding under the Crown any office of profit (not being 
a political office !), or a pension during pleasure or for a 
term of years ; (3) and being a minister of religion. 
4 seat is vacated by resignation or (1) being absent for one 
whole session without the permission of the Assembly ; (2) 
baking an oath of allegiance or becoming the subject of any 
foreign power ; (3) becoming bankrupt ; (4) being attainted 
of treason or being convicted of felony or other infamous 
crime ; (5) becoming interested in any Government contract, 
excepting as a member of an incorporated company con- 
sisting of more than twenty persons—a rule borrowed, like 
so much else, from the Mother Colony; (8) accepting an 
office under the Crown other than a ministerial office. 
In South Australia, under Act No. 2 of 1855-6 and 
Acts No. 731, 790, and 959. the conditions are as follows : 
The qualification for membership is being qualified as an 
elector, but a naturalized person must have resided for five 
years in the State, 
! Re-election is not required under Acts of 1884 and 1896.