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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 attend
 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 convicted
 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 unqualified
 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 consisting
 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.