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The British North America Act, 1867 by Anonymous
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resident in that Division.

24. [Summons of Senator.] The Governor General shall from Time to Time,
in the Queen's Name, by Instrument under the Great Seal of Canada,
summon qualified Persons to the Senate; and, subject to the Provisions
of this Act, every Person so summoned shall become and be a Member of
the Senate and a Senator.

25. [Summons of First Body of Senators.] Such Persons shall be first
summoned to the Senate as the Queen by Warrant under Her Majesty's Royal
Sign Manual thinks fit to approve, and their Names shall be inserted in
the Queen's Proclamation of Union.

26. [Addition of Senators in certain Cases.] If at any Time on the
Recommendation of the Governor General the Queen thinks fit to direct
that Three or Six Members be added to the Senate, the Governor General
may by Summons to Three or Six qualified Persons (as the Case may be),
representing equally the Three Divisions of Canada, add to the Senate
accordingly.


27. [Reduction of Senate to normal number.] In case of such Addition
being at any Time made, the Governor General shall not summon any Person
to the Senate, except on a further like Direction by the Queen on the
like Recommendation, until each of the Three Divisions of Canada is
represented by Twenty-four Senators and no more.

28. [Maximum Number of Senators.] The Number of Senators shall not at
any Time exceed Seventy-eight.

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