The Marriage Act 1926 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1895’ (Act no.17 Geo. V No.10) increased the cost of accessing the Marriage Notice Book and other records related to marriage. This legislation was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934 (25 Geo. V no.78) on 31 May…
The Marriage Act 1896 also known as “An Act to amend ‘The Marriage Act 1895′”(Act no.60 Vict. No.13) by providing more detail about and altering who could conduct and witness a marriage. This legislation was repealed by the Marriage Act 1942 (Act no. 6 Geo. VI No.53) on 1 January 1943. Registrar of Marriages
The Marriage Act 1895 also known by its full title “An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Marriage” (Act no. 59Vict. No.23) provides extensive detail on the registration and conduct of marriages. This includes provisions for the marriage of people under the age of 21. This legislation was repealed by the Marriage…
The Marriage Amendment Act 1859 also known by its full title “An Act to amend the Laws relating to Marriage” (Act no.23 Vict. No.11) set out regulations on marriage. This included the age of persons to be married, where they could be married and by who. The act also lays out the requirement for permission…
The Mental Health Act 2013 also known by its full title “An Act to provide for the assessment, treatment and care of persons with mental illness, to repeal the Mental Health Act 1996, to repeal and rescind some related legislation and for related purposes”(Act no.2/2013) came into effect in 2014. The act aims to consolidate…
The Mental Health Act 1996 sets out a number of principles relating to the treatment of involuntary patients in the Mental Health System by practitioners and the wider community. The Mental Health Act 1996 was repealed and replaced by the Mental Health Act 2013 on the 17 February 2014. This legislation deals only with involuntary…
The Mental Health Amendment Act 1984 also known by the full title “An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1963” (Act no.16/1984) was in force from 1984 until its repeal by Statute Law Revision Act 1991 (No.46) on 19 December 1991.
The Mental Health Amendment Act 1981 (Act no.84/1981) with the full title “An Act to amend the Mental Health Act 1963 for the purpose of making further provision with respect to persons detained in a special institution within the meaning of that Act” amended the Mental Health Act 1963 (Act no. 63/1963) from 1981 until…
The Mental Hospitals Act 1960 also known as ‘An Act to amend the Mental Hospitals Act 1858’ (Act no. 35/1960) was repealed by The Mental Health Act 1963 (Act No.63/1963) on 3 December 1963. It contained provisions relating to cases where a person exhibits signs of ‘insanity’ while confined in prison.
The Mental Hospitals Act 1951 also known as ‘An Act to amend the Mental Hospitals Act 1858, and the Mental Hospitals Act 1885’ (Act no. 10/1951) amended both the Mental Hospitals Act 1858 and its 1885 amendment. This legislation was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1958 (Act no.36/1958) on 24 July 1958.
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