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Federal Government
(48 & 49 Vict. c. 60), passed in 1885 (see AUSTRALASIA), is now superseded by the federating (English) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12) (see AUSTRALIA), which has repealed it. An effective federation
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Cabinet
commonwealth countries, cabinet is modelled on British pattern. In Canada, composition of cabinet is influenced by regional considerations. Australia follows the British practice of including only selected ministers in the cabinet, Practice and Procedure of Parliament ,
Victoria Colony
in the Union of States (New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia) by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12). See AUSTRALIA.
Delegated legislation
Commonwealth by Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 199; Parliamentary Practice, Erskine May, 22nd Edn., 1997, p. 609. In Australia, the delegated legislation is scrutinised by the Senate Standing Committee. The principles which govern the delegated legislation are
Agents-General
Agents-General, The colonies forming the Commonwealth of Australia are each represented in London an official called an Agent-General. The Commonwealth is represented as an entity
Joint sitting
there is no provision for joint session of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. In Australia, a joint meeting of both Houses of Parliament is held for the purpose of settling a disagreement between … both Houses of a bicameral legislature for setting a disagreement, Office of the Speaker in the Parliaments of Commonwealth, Wilding and Philip Laundry, p. 412. In U.K., there is no provision for joint session of the House
Australasia
the British Dominions. The Federal Council of Australasia Act, 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 60) [repealed by Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1900 (c. 12)], constituted a Federal Council of Australasia 'for the purpose' (as set forth
barrister
to argue before a British high court compare solicitor NOTE: Many countries in the Commonwealth (as England and Australia) and the Republic of Ireland divide the legal profession into barristers and solicitors. In Canada, every lawyer is
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