A Leap in the Dark: A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the; Bill of 1893Dicey, A. V. (Albert Venn)
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A Leap in the Dark: A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the; Bill of 1893
Dicey, A. V. (Albert Venn)
Home rule -- Ireland
The expression 'constituency' means a parliamentary constituency or a
county or borough returning a member or members to serve in either House
of the Irish Legislature, as the case requires, and the expression
'parliamentary constituency' means any county, borough, or university
returning a member or members to serve in Parliament.
The expression 'parliamentary elector' means a person entitled to be
registered as a voter at a parliamentary election.
The expression 'parliamentary election' means the election of a member
to serve in Parliament.
The expression 'tax' includes duties and fees, and the expression
'duties of excise' does not include licence duties.
The expression 'foreign mails' means all postal packets, whether
letters, parcels, or other packets, posted in the United Kingdom and
sent to a place out of the United Kingdom, or posted in a place out of
the United Kingdom and sent to a place in the United Kingdom, or in
transit through the United Kingdom to a place out of the United Kingdom.
The expression 'telegraphic line' has the same meaning as in the
Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1892.
The expression 'duties on postage' includes all rates and sums
chargeable for or in respect of postal packets, money orders, or
telegrams, or otherwise under the Post Office Acts or the Telegraph Act,
1892.
The expression 'Irish Act' means a law made by the Irish Legislature.
The expression 'election laws' means the laws relating to the election
of members to serve in Parliament, other than those relating to the
qualification of electors, and includes all the laws respecting the
registration of electors, the issue and execution of writs, the creation
of polling districts, the taking of the poll, the questioning of
elections, corrupt and illegal practices, the disqualification of
members and the vacating of seats.
The expression 'rateable value' means the annual rateable value under
the Irish Valuation Acts.
The expression 'salary' includes remuneration, allowances, and
emoluments.
The expression 'pension' includes superannuation allowance.
40. This Act may be cited as the Irish Government Act, 1893.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
CONSTITUENCIES AND NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS
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