uncil of Quebec shall also, before taking his Seat
therein, take and subscribe before the Governor General, or some Person
authorized by him, the Declaration of Qualification contained in the
same Schedule.

129. [Continuance of existing Laws, Courts, Officers, &c.] Except
as otherwise provided by this Act, all Laws in force in Canada,
Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick at the Union, and all Courts of Civil
and Criminal Jurisdiction, and all legal Commissions, Powers,
and Authorities, and all Officers, Judicial, Administrative, and
Ministerial, existing therein at the Union, shall continue in Ontario,
Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick respectively, as if the Union had
not been made; subject nevertheless (except with respect to such as are
enacted by or exist under Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain or of
the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,) to
be repealed, abolished, or altered by the Parliament of Canada, or by
the Legislature of the respective Province, according to the Authority
of the Parliament or of that Legislature under this Act.

130. [Transfer of Officers to Canada.] Until the Parliament of Canada
otherwise provides, all Officers of the several Provinces having Duties
to discharge in relation to Matters other than those coming within
the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the
Legislatures of the Provinces shall be Officers of Canada, and shall
continue to discharge the Duties of their respective Offices under the
same Liabilities, Responsibilities, and Penalties as if the Union had
not been made.

131. [Appointment of new Officers.] Until the Parliament of Canada
otherwise provides, the Governor General in Council may from Time to
Time appoint such Officers as the Governor General in Council deems
necessary or proper for the effectual Execution of this Act.

132. [Treaty Obligations.] The Parliament and Government of Canada
shall have all Powers necessary or proper for performing the Obligations
of Canada or of any Province thereof, as Part of the British Empire,
towards Foreign Countries arising under Treaties between the Empire and
such Foreign Countries.

133. [Use of English and French Languages.] Either the English or the
French Language may be used by any Person in the Debates of the Houses
of the Parliament of Canada and of the Houses of the Legislature of
Quebec; and both those Languages shall be used in the respective Records
and Journals