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©State of Queensland
QUEENSLAND
THE
AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONS ACT, 1844
7 & 8 Vic. c. 74 (Imperial)
[Reprinted as at I August, 1981]
As amended by
New South Wales Constitution Act, 1855, 18 & 19 Vic. c. 54
Statute Law Revision Act, 1875, 38 & 39 Vic. c. 66 Australian States Constitution Act, 1907, 7 Edw. 7, c. 7
An Act to Explain and Alnend the Act for the Government of New South Wales and Van Diclnan's l..land.
[6 August 1844]
Short titlewas given to this Act by the Short Titles Act, 1896, 59 & 60 Vic. c. 14 (1Illpcrial).
Prc~lJllblcrecites Australian Constitutions Act, 1842, 5 & 6 Vic. c. 76.
1-5. (Repealed).
Sections1, 3 and 5 \vere repealed as to New South Wales and Queensland· by the New South Wales Constitution Act, 1855,s. 2. Sections 2 and 4 were repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1875, 38 & 39 Vic. c. 66.
6. Defining Colony. And whereas it is by the said Act amongst otller things provided, that it shall be lawful for the Governor and Legislative Council of the said Colony, in exercise of the Powers to them respectively granted by the said Act, and in the manner and subject to the Rules.
thereinbefore prescribed, to repeal, vary, or alter any or any Part of the Acts therein recited, or any of them, or any La,v or Ordinance made in pursuance thereof: And whereas doubts may arise whether the Colony mentioned in the last recited Enactments is the Colony of Ne\v South Wales or the Colony orYan Diemen's Land; be it declared and enacted, that by the Colony in the said last-recited Enactment mentioned is and shaH be understood the Colony of New Sout11 Wales and not the Colony of Van Diemen's Land.
7, 8. (Repealed).
Repealed by the Australian States Constitution Act, ]907, 7 Edw. 7 c. 7, s. 1 (4).
9, 10. (Repealed).
Repealed by the Statute LawRevision Act, 1875,38& 39 Vic. c.66.
13617-By Authority: S. R. HAMPSON, Government Printer, Queensland
