The Public Charities Act 1929 also known by the full title “An Act to amend the Public Charities Act 1873” (Act no. 20 Geo. V No.30) extended the time within which a complaint could be made, and charges pressed, for failure to pay for the maintenance or other expenses of a person in an institution…
The Public Institutions Act 1935 also known by its full title “An Act to provide for the Establishment and Regulation of Institutions for the Shelter, Care, or Detention of Aged, Infirm, and other Persons requiring Protection or Control” (Act no.26 Geo. V No.15) details the offences and subsequent penalties for inmates of institutions and superintendents…
The Maintenance by Relatives of Indigent Persons in Public charitable Institutions 1862 also known by its full title “An Act to provide for the Maintenance by their Relatives of indigent Persons in Public charitable Institutions”(Act no.26 Vict. No.3) details who is responsible for financially supporting people in public and charitable institutions. This included Asylums and…
The Marriage Act 1929 also known by its full title “An Act to amend the ‘Marriage Act 1895′” (Act no.20 Geo V No.17) made provision for exemption from fees related to marriage under the Marriage Act 1895 at the Treasurer’s discretion. This legislation was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934 (Act no. 25 Geo….
The Queen’s Asylum Act No.2 1870 (Act no. 34 Vict. No.21) was in effect from 1870 until its repeal in 1934.
The Marriage Amendment Act 1917 also known by its full title “An Act to amend ‘The Marriage Act 1895’, and for other purposes”(Act no. 7 Geo. V No.49) altered the Marriages Act 1895 by empowering the Governor to remove people from the list of Officiating Ministers (those allowed to conduct marriages) if the Governor thought…
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 This legislation was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1934 (25 Geo.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 This legislation was repealed by the Marriage Act 1942 (Act no. 6 Geo.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…
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