New South Wales Constitution Act 1855

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Statements (63)
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows election of members of the Legislative Assembly
gptkbp:amended_by New South Wales Constitution Amendment Act 1899
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkbp:contains provisions for the separation of powers
gptkbp:date_enacted 1855
gptkbp:defines the legislative process
the relationship between the Crown and the Parliament
powers of the Executive Council
powers of the Legislative Council
role of the Premier of New South Wales
the powers of the Legislative Assembly
the process for the appointment of judges
the process for the dissolution of Parliament
the process for the review of legislation
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_New_South_Wales
gptkbp:established gptkb:Legislative_Assembly_of_New_South_Wales
gptkb:Legislative_Council_of_New_South_Wales
gptkb:Governor
financial accountability
parliamentary committees
the office of the Attorney General
the role of the Governor-General
the role of the Ombudsman
electoral system for New South Wales
the role of parliamentary secretaries
the role of the Deputy Premier
the role of the Leader of the Opposition
the role of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
the role of the Independent Commission Against Corruption
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New South Wales Constitution Act 1855
gptkbp:included provisions for the protection of civil liberties
provisions for the protection of property rights
provisions for the administration of justice
provisions for the appointment of judges
provisions for the conduct of elections
provisions for the management of public finances
provisions for the public service
provisions for the accountability of ministers
provisions for the electoral franchise
provisions for the transparency of government actions
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Australian constitutions
gptkbp:influenced_by British constitutional law
gptkbp:is_recognized_as the rights of citizens
colonial rights
gptkbp:provides gptkb:local_government
judicial independence
the establishment of courts
responsible government
civil service appointments
the establishment of a parliamentary ethics committee
the establishment of a parliamentary budget office
the establishment of a parliamentary library
the establishment of a public accounts committee
the right to petition Parliament
the establishment of a parliamentary standards committee
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:New_South_Wales_Constitution_Act_1902
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:New_South_Wales_Constitution_Act_1902
gptkbp:set_in process for amending the constitution
gptkbp:significance foundation of parliamentary democracy in New South Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legislative_Assembly_of_New_South_Wales
gptkb:The_New_South_Wales_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7