The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 2
Analysis
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Analysis
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.page 70 |
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.page 71 |
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. |