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The British North America Act, 1867 by Anonymous
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latest Census to be diminished by One Twentieth Part or upwards:
(5.) Such Re-adjustment shall not take effect until the Termination
of the then existing Parliament.

52. [Increase of Number of House of Commons.] The Number of Members
of the House of Commons may be from Time to Time increased by the
Parliament of Canada, provided the proportionate Representation of
the Provinces prescribed by this Act is not thereby disturbed.


Money Votes; Royal Assent.


53. [Appropriation and tax Bills.] Bills for appropriating any Part of
the Public Revenue, or for imposing any Tax or Impost, shall originate
in the House of Commons.

54. [Recommendation of Money Votes.] It shall not be lawful for the
House of Commons to adopt or pass any Vote, Resolution, Address, or Bill
for the Appropriation of any Part of the Public Revenue, or of any Tax
or Impost, to any Purpose that has not been first recommended to that
House by Message of the Governor General in the Session in which such
Vote, Resolution, Address, or Bill is proposed.

55. [Royal Assent to Bills, &c.] Where a Bill passed by the Houses of
the Parliament is presented to the Governor General for the Queen's
Assent, he shall declare, according to his Discretion, but subject to
the Provisions of this Act and to Her Majesty's Instructions, either
that he assents thereto in the Queen's Name, or that he withholds the
Queen's Assent, or that he reserves the Bill for the Signification of
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