Officials in Parliament Act 1891 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUINQTJAGESIAIO QUARTO

VICTORT A?, REGIN.E

No. 6

An Act to amend the Law relating to Persons accepting Office under the Crown who may retain their Seats M the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly.

[Assented to 26th February, 1891.

HEREAS by The Constitution Act, 1880; it is enacted that Preamble

if any member of the Legislative Council or Legislative :2corie.,N0-23.

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Assembly, after his nomination or election, accepts any Office of Profit -

under the Crown, other than that of an officer of Her Majesty's sea or land forces on full, half, or retired pay, his seat shall thereupon become vacant : And whereas it may be desirable, in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence of the Governor, to appoint a Member of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly to administer the Govern-

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ment of the Colony for the time being ; and it is expedient that a. member so appointed should not, by accepting such office, vacate his seat : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

Member may 1. No Member of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly

"Gen °ince of Administrator vacate his seat by reason of his accepting the office of Adminis-

without vacating trator of the Government of the Colony, and any Member of either his seat

House duly appointed thereto may hold the said office.

Responsible 2. When a person has been elected a Member of the Legislative on political grounds, the subsequent acceptance by him from the Crown of another of such offices, whether both offices are held together, or the one office is accepted in lieu of and in immediate succession to the other, shall not vacate his seat.

minister eiumg - Assembly after his acceptance of one of the offices liable to be vacated

mg Lis offic not e

to vacate scat

No person to	3. If any person accepts any two or more of the offices liable to be
draw salaries for

two offices

vacated on political grounds, it shall not be competent for him to

receive the salary of more than one office.

Short title 4. This Act may be cited as e The Officials in Parliament Act,

1891.'

W. C. F. ROBINSON,

GOVERNOR.