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A Guide to New South Wales State Archives relating to Responsible Government
AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
The 20th .day of May, 1903.
PRESENT,
TELE XING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY
LORD PRESIDENT
LORD STE WARD
MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY
EARL OF ONSLO W.
XT.HEREAS by an Act passed in the 5th and 6th years of Her
late Majesty's reign, entitled " An Act for the Government
" of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land," it is amongst
other things provided that no Bill which shall be reserved for the
signification of His Majesty's pleasure therein shall have any force
or authority within the Colony of New South Wales until the
Governor of the said Colony shall signify, either by speech or
message to the- Legislative Council of the said Colony, or by
Proclamation as therein aforesaid, that such Bill has been laid before
His Majesty in Council, and that His Majesty has been pleased to
assent to the -same :
And whereas the said recited provisions were maintained in force
as regards Bills passed by the Legislative Council and Legislative
Assembly of the said Colony by an Act passed in the 18th and 19th
years of the reign of Her said Majesty, entitled " An Act to enable
" Her Majesty to assent to a Bill as amended of the Legislature of
" New South Wales, to confer a Constitution on New South Wales,
" and to grant a 'Civil List to Her Majesty " :
i
u. C. (92)857B.
And whereas the Colony of New South Wales is now one of
the States constituting the Commonwealth of Australia, as established
by an Act passed in the 63rd and 64th years of Her late Majesty's
reign, entitled "The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act" :
And whereas a certain Bill passed by the Legislative Council
and Legislative Assembly of the said State, entitled " An Act to
" extend the Parliamentary Franchise to Women; and for purposes
" consequent on or incidental to that object," has been transmitted
for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure thereon :
And whereas the said Bill so transmitted as aforesaid has been
laid before His Majesty in Council, and it is expedient that the said
Bill should be assented to by His Majesty:
NOW, 'THEREFORE, His Majesty, in pursuance of the said
Acts, and in exercise of the powers thereby reserved to His Majesty
as aforesaid, doth by this present Order, by and with the advice of
His Majesty's Privy Council, declare His assent to the said Bill.
Order in Council signifying His Majesty's assent to the Women's Franchise Act, 1902,
dated 20 May 1903, SRNSW: CGS 905, M6785/B in [5/6769]
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