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The disqualifications are the same as apply to electors, and
the holding of an office under the Crown or a pension.
4 seat is vacated by (1) resignation or absence without
leave for one month ; (2) acceptance of office of profit
(except ministerial offices) or pension from Government
or taking a Government contract ; (3) contracting allegiance
to foreign powers; (4) bankruptcy or public default;
(5) attainder of treason, conviction of felony or infamous
crime ; (6) insanity, and (7) membership of the Common-
wealth Parliament.
In Western Australia, under 63 Viet. No. 19, s. 20, and
64 Viet. No. 5, the conditions are as follows :—
The qualification for membership is being (1) a man of
twenty-one years of age and free from legal incapacity ;
(2) a natural-born subject of the King, or naturalized for five
years and resident in Western Australia for two years ; and
(3) resident in Western Australia for at least twelve months.
The disqualifications under s. 31 include being (1) a member
of the Legislative Council ; (2) a Judge of the Supreme Court ;
(3) the Sheriff of Western Australia ; (4) a clergyman or
minister of religion ; (5) an undischarged bankrupt or debtor
whose affairs are in course of liquidation or arrangement ;
{6) under attainder of treason or conviction of felony in any
part of the King’s dominions; and (7) directly or indirectly
concerned in any contracts for the public service, except
as member of an incorporated trading society of more than
twenty persons. The holder of any office or place of profit
under the Crown, other than that of an officer of His Majesty’s
land or sea forces on full, half, or retired pay, or than that
of a political officer,? shall, if elected, be held to have resigned
such office. Membership of the Commonwealth Parliament
also disqualifies.
A seat is vacated by resignation or (1) becoming of unsound
mind ; (2) taking any oath of allegiance, &c., to any foreign
prince or power, or becoming a subject of any foreign state
or power ; (3) failing to attend for two consecutive months
Re-election is not required under the Act of 1896,
' Re-election is still necessary on appointment when a member to a
solitical office. Lt is proposed to abolish this ultimately,
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