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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 713, 12 February 1853, Page 1 (Supplement)

Electors ; and every Person legally qualified as such Elector shall be qualified to be elected a Member of the said House. First Writs to he issued vnthin Six Months. XLIII. The Governor shall cause the First Wiits tor the Election of Members of the said House of Representatives to be issued at some Time not later than Six Calendar Months next after the Proclamation of this Act in New Zealand; and upon the Expiration of the said Period of the Continuance of the House of Repiesentatives. or upon the previous Determination of such House by the Dissolution of the General Assembly, the Governor shall cause Writs to be issued for the Election of Members of the ensuing House of Representatives. Time and Place of holding the General Assembly. XLIV. The General Assembly of New Zealand shall be holden at any Place and and Time within New Zealand which the Governor shall from Time to Time by Proclamation for that Purpose appoint; and the Time so to be appointed for the first holding of such General Assembly shall be as soon as conveniently may be after the Return of the First Writs for the Election of Members of the said House of Representatives ; and the Governor may at his Plea- Prorogation sure prorogue or dissolve the f n 4 ■ Dlsso * General Assembly. lu “ 0D - Disputed Elections. XLV. The said House of Representatives shall, until Provision be otherwise made in that Behalf by Law, be Judges, without Appeal, of the Validity of the Election of each Member thereof. No Member to sit or vote until he has taken the Oath of A llegiance. XLVI. No Member of the said Legislative Council or House of Representatives shall be permitted to sit or vote therein until he shall have taken and subscribed the following Oath before the Governor, or before some Person or Peisons authorised by him to administer such Oath : Oath of A llegiance. *1 A.B. do sincerely promise and swear, ‘ That I will be faithful and bear true Al--1 legianceto Her Majesty Queen Victoria. . * So help me GOD.’ Affirmation or Declaration instead of Oath. XLVII. Every Person authorized by Law to make his solemn Affirmation or Declaration instead of taking an Oath may make such Affirmation or Declaration in lieu of the said Oath. Speaker to be elected on First Meeting of House of Representatives. XLVIII. The said House of Representatives shall immediately on their First Meeting proceed to the Choice of One of their Members as their Speaker during the Continuance of the said House, which Choice, being confirmed by the Governor, shall be valid and effectual, and in case of Vacancy of the Office by Death, Resignation or otherwise, then and so often as the same, shall happen the Choice shall be repeated and confirmed as aforesaid. Resignation of Seats. XLIX. It shall be lawful for any Member of the said House of Representatives, by Writing under his Hand addressed to the Speaker of the said House, to resign His Seat in the said House, and upon such Resignation the Seat of such Member shall become vacant. Vacating of Seats in certain Cases. L If any Member of the said House of Representatives shall for One whole Session of the General Assembly, without the Permission of such House, fail to give his Attendance in the said House, or shall take any Oath or make any Declaration or Acknowledgment of Allegiance, Obedience, or Adherence to any Foreign Prince or Power, or do or concur in or adopt any Act whereby he may become a Subject or Citizen of any Foreign Stale or Power, or become entitled to the Rights, Privileges, or Immunities of a Subject of any Foreign State or Power, or shall become bankrupt, or shall become an Insolvent Debtor within the Meaning of the Laws relating to Insolvent Debtors, or shall become a public Defaulter, or be attainted of Treason, or be convicted of Felony or any infamous Crime, his Seat in such House shall thereby become vacant.