s 1AShort title

s 1Legislative Assembly

s 2Legislative Assembly constituted

s 2AThe Parliament

s 3One session of Parliament to be held each year

s 4No member to sit or vote until the member has taken the following oath of allegiance

s 5Affirmation may be made instead of oath

s 6Disqualifying contractors and persons interested in contracts—election to take place on vacancies

s 7Election of disqualified persons void

s 7AScope of ss 6 and 7

s 7BSeats to become vacant in certain cases

s 7CPower of Legislative Assembly to relieve from consequences of alleged defaults

s 8Standing rules and orders to be made

s 9Power to alter constitution of Legislative Council

s 10Power to alter system of representation

s 11Existing Legislature not affected by this Act

s 11AOffice of Governor

s 11BDefinition of Royal Sign Manual

s 12Place and time of holding Parliament

s 13Provisions of former Acts respecting the allowance and disallowance of Bills reserved

s 14Officers liable to retire from office on political grounds

s 15Judges continued in the enjoyment of their offices during their good behaviour notwithstanding any demise of the Crown

s 16But they may be removed by the Crown on the address of Parliament

s 17Their salaries secured during the continuance of their commissions

s 18No money vote or Bill lawful unless recommended by Governor

s 19No part of public revenue to be issued except on warrants from Governor

s 20THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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s 26—

s 27Constitution of Legislative Assembly

s 28Members of Assembly

s 29Duration of Assembly

s 30Legislature empowered to make laws regulating sale and other disposal of waste lands

s 31Duties not to be levied on supplies for troops nor any duties inconsistent with treaties

s 32Customs duties may be imposed not differential though contrary to existing Acts of Parliament

s 33Force of laws and authority of courts preserved

s 34All duties and revenues to form consolidated revenue fund

s 35Such fund permanently charged with expenses of collection

s 36Civil list of &#1 63;16,300 payable to Her Majesty

s 37Civil list to be accompanied by surrender of all revenues of the Crown

s 38Pensions payable to judges of Supreme Court

s 39Consolidated fund to be appropriated by Act of the legislature

s 40The entire management of Crown lands and all revenues thence arising to be vested in the local legislature

s 40APowers, privileges and immunities of Legislative Assembly

s 41Power to order the attendance of persons

s 42Order to attend to be notified by summons

s 43Attendance of members

s 44Objection to answer questions or produce documents to be reported to the House

s 45House empowered to punish summarily for certain contempts

s 46Speaker to issue warrant

s 47Persons disturbing proceedings of House may be arrested without warrant

s 48Form of warrant

s 49Execution of verbal order or warrant

s 50Doors may be broken open in executing warrant

s 51House may direct Attorney-General to prosecute instead of proceeding summarily

s 52House may direct Attorney-General to prosecute for other contempts

s 53Certain measures to be supported by referendum

s 54System of local government

s 55Manner of appointing persons to exercise powers, authorities, duties and functions of local government

s 56Procedure on Bills affecting local government

s 57Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries

s 58Functions of Parliamentary Secretary

s 59Duration of appointment as Parliamentary Secretary

s 60Reimbursement of expenses

Constitution Act 1867

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