Title.
Preamble— |
3 & 4 Vict., c. 62; 9 & 10 Vict., c.103; 11 & 12 Vict., c.5. |
1. |
Repeal of recited Acts, &c. Provisoes. |
2. |
Certain Provinces established in New Zealand. |
3. |
Each Province to have a Superintendent and Provincial Council. |
4. |
Before Elections of Members of Provincial Councils Superintendents of Provinces to be Chosen. |
5. |
Governor may appoint Electoral Districts, &c. |
6. |
Qualification of Members. |
7. |
Qualification of Voters. |
8. |
Aliens and persons convicted of certain offences disqualified. |
9. |
Members may resign their seats. |
10. |
In certain cases seats to become void. |
11. |
Determination of questions as to vacancies. |
12. |
Issue of Writs for supplying vacancies. |
13. |
Duration of Provincial Council. Dissolution. |
14. |
When Writs are to issue. |
15. |
Convening of Council. |
16. |
Prorogation. |
17. |
A Session to be held every year. |
18. |
Superintendent and Provincial Council may make laws. |
19. |
Restrictions on Powers of Legislation. |
20. |
As to Election of Speaker. |
21. |
Speaker to preside. |
22. |
Quorum. |
23. |
Questions to be determined by majority of votes. |
24. |
Standing orders to be adopted. |
25. |
Appropriation and issue of Money. |
26. |
Superintendent may transmit drafts of Laws for consideration of Council. |
27. |
Giving or withholding assent to Bills. |
28. |
Superintendent to send copies of Bills assented to to Governor. |
29. |
Disallowance of bills assented to. |
30. |
No bill to have any force until assented to by Governor. |
31. |
Governor may transmit instructions to Superintendent as to reserving bills. |
32. |
Establishment of a General Assembly. |
33. |
Appointment of Members of the Legislative Council. |
34. |
Legislative Councillors may hold seats for life.
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35. |
Resignation of Seat in Council. |
36. |
Causes by which seat may be vacated. |
37. |
Trial of question whether seats are vacated. |
38. |
Appointment of Speaker of Legislative Council. |
39. |
Quorum, &c. |
40. |
Power to summon a House of Representatives by proclamation in Her Majesty's name. |
41. |
Power to Governor by proclamation to constitute Electoral Districts, &c., for election of Members of House of Representatives. |
42. |
Qualification of Voters for Members of House of Representatives. |
43. |
First Writs to be issued within six months. |
44. |
Time and place of holding the General Assembly. Prorogation and dissolution. |
45. |
Disputed Elections. |
46. |
No member to sit or vote until he has taken the oath of allegiance. |
47. |
Affirmation or declaration instead of oath. |
48. |
Speaker to be elected on first meeting of House of Representatives. |
49. |
Resignation of Seats. |
50. |
Vacating of seats in certain eases. |
51. |
Election to take place on vacancies. |
52. |
Standing Rules and orders to be made. |
53. |
Power of General Assembly to make laws. |
54. |
As to the appropriation and issue of Money. |
55. |
Governor may transmit drafts of laws to either House. |
56. |
Governor may assent to, refuse assent, or reserve bills. |
57. |
Governor to conform to Instructions transmitted by Her Majesty. |
58. |
As to disallowance by Her Majesty of Bills assented to by the Governor. |
59. |
No reserved Bill to have any force until assented to by Her Majesty. |
60. |
Acts to be printed. |
61. |
Duties not to be levied on supplies for Troops, nor any dues, &c., inconsistent with treaties. |
62. |
Expenses of collection of Revenue. |
63. |
Audit of Accounts. |
64. |
Grants for Civil and Judicial Services. |
65. |
How the appropriation of sums granted may be varied. |
66. |
Appropriation of Revenue. |
67. |
Power to General Assembly to alter Electoral Districts, and number of Members of House of Representatives, &c. |
68. |
Power to General Assembly to make other alterations in the constitution of the House of Representatives. |
69. |
Power to General Assembly to constitute Provinces, and alter the Provisions concerning election of members, &c. |
70. |
Her Majesty may establish Municipal Corporations. |
71. |
Her Majesty may cause Laws of Aboriginal Native Inhabitants to be maintained. |
72. |
Power to General Assembly to regulate Sales of Waste Lands. |
73. |
Saving as to the lands of Aboriginal Native Tribes. |
74. |
10 & 11 Vict., c. 112. Upon all Sales of Waste Lands, one-fourth part of the sum to be paid to New Zealand Company till the debt is discharged. Power to New Zealand Company to release lands from payments, &c. |
75. |
Saving as to Canterbury Settlement Lands. 13 & 11 Vict., c. 70, and 14 & 15 Vict., c. 84.
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76. |
Power to Canterbury Association to transfer their powers to the Provincial Council. |
77. |
Saving as to Nelson Trust Fund. 14 & 15 Vict., c. 80. |
78. |
Power to Her Majesty to regulate the disposal of Waste Lands in Otago. No Act of the General Assembly to interfere with such regulations, save with consent, &c. |
79. |
Her Majesty may delegate certain powers to Governor. |
80. |
Interpretation of "Governor," and "New Zealand." |
81. |
Commencement of this Act. |
82. |
Proclamations to be published in the
New Zealand Gazette. Schedule. |