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Repeals Act 1891

Repeals Act 1891

Public Act
  
1891 No 8
Date of assent
  
19 August 1891
 

Contents

Title
Preamble.
1 Short Title.
2 Interpretation.
3 Imperial Acts repealed.
4 Saving of rights of naturalised persons.
5 General saving clause.
6 Act not to affect any status, capacity, or right, nor revive any extinct right, &c.
7 “Repeals Act, 1878,” amended.
Schedule

An Act for promoting the Revision of the Statute Law, by repealing divers Acts and Parts of Acts which have ceased to be in Force or have become unnecessary.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, with a view to the revision of the statute law, and particularly to the preparation of an edition of the Public General Statutes comprising only enactments which are in force, it is expedient that divers Acts and parts of Acts (mentioned among others in the Schedule to this Act) which may be regarded as spent, or have ceased to be in force otherwise than by express and specific repeal by Parliament, or have, by lapse of time and change of circumstances, become unnecessary, should be expressly and specifically repealed:

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Short Title.

The Short Title of this Act is “The Repeals Act, 1891.”

2 Interpretation.

The word “enactment,” where it first occurs at the commencement of the fourth section of this Act, shall extend to and include Acts or Ordinances passed by the Superintendent of any former province with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof.

3 Imperial Acts repealed.

The enactments of the Imperial Parliament, described in the First Part of the Schedule to this Act, are hereby repealed as to this colony, and shall cease to operate or be of any force therein.

Ordinances and Acts of colony repealed.

The enactments of the General Legislative Council of New Zealand, described in the Second Part of the Schedule of this Act, and the enactments of the General Assembly of New Zealand, described in the Third Part of the said Schedule, are hereby repealed, subject to the exceptions and qualifications in the said Schedule mentioned.

4 Saving of rights of naturalised persons.

All persons naturalised under any enactment for the naturalisation of persons repealed by this Act shall be deemed to be naturalised under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” as from the date of their original naturalisation under the repealed enactment.

5 General saving clause.

Where any enactment not comprised in the Schedule has been repealed, confirmed, revived, or perpetuated by any enactment hereby repealed, such repeal, confirmation, revivor, or perpetuation shall not be affected by the repeal effected by this Act.

The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any right to any of Her Majesty’s revenues of the Crown, or affect any charges thereupon, or prevent any such enactment from being put in force for the collection of any such revenues, or otherwise in relation thereto.

6 Act not to affect any status, capacity, or right, nor revive any extinct right, &c.

This Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect, or consequences of anything already done or suffered;

Or any existing status or capacity;

Or any status or capacity acquired by any person under any repealed enactment, or any status or capacity derived from or through any such person by any other person;

Or any right or title already acquired or accrued, or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof;

Or any release or discharge of or from any debt, penalty, claim, or demand;

Or any indemnity;

Or the proof of any past act or thing:

Nor shall this Act revive or restore any jurisdiction, office, duty, drawback, fee, payment, liberty, custom, right, title, privilege, claim, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure, or other matter or thing not now existing or in force.

7 “Repeals Act, 1878,” amended.

“The Repeals Act, 1878,” shall be read and construed as if, in the entry in the Third Part of the Schedule of that Act relating to the Act passed in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, No. 17, intituled “The Auckland Roman Catholic Endowments Sales Act, 1858,” the word and numerals “No. 18” had been substituted for the word and numerals “No. 17.”

Schedule

THE FIRST PART

Acts of the Imperial Parliament

Date of Enactment. Title.
4 & 5 Vict., c. 56. An Act for taking away the Punishment of Death in certain Cases, and substituting other Punishments in lieu thereof.
9 & 10 Vict., c. 24. An Act for removing some Defects in the Administration of Criminal Justice.

THE SECOND PART

1842-53.   Ordinances of New Zealand

5 Vict., 1842, Sess. 2, No. 11. An Ordinance to render certain Marriages valid.
8 Vict., 1844, Sess. 3, Private No. 2. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain German Settlers in the Colony of New Zealand.
8 Vict., 1845, Sess. 5, No. 8, in part. An Ordinance for bringing into Operation within the Colony certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament. In part. namely—
So much thereof, and of the Schedule thereto, as extends and makes applicable to the colony any enactment in the First Part of this Schedule before mentioned and hereby repealed.
Sess. 5, Private No.1. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Colony of New Zealand.
„ „ 2. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain German Settlers in the Colony of New Zealand.
10 Vict., 1846, Sess. 7, No.1. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Colony of New Zealand.
11 Vict., 1847, Sess. 8, No. 14. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Colony of New Zealand.
12 Vict., 1848, Sess. 9, No. 4. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Colony of New Zealand.
15 Vict., 1851, Sess. 11, No. 1. An Ordinance to provide for the Arrest of Debtors escaping from the Islands of New Zealand.
„ „ 9. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Islands of New Zealand.
16 Vict., 1853, Sess. 12, No. 4. An Ordinance for the Naturalisation of certain Persons in the Islands of New Zealand.

THE THIRD PART

1854–71.   Acts of the General Assembly

Date of Enactment. Title.
18° Vict. Public Acts.
1854, No. 2 The Naturalisation Act, 1854.
19° Vict.
1855, No.1. The Naturalisation Act, 1855.
3. The English Acts Act, 1855.
19°& 20°Vict.
1856, No.1. The Pensions Act, 1856.
2. The Naturalisation Act, 1856.
6. The English Acts Act, 1856.
7. The Nelson Wesleyan Chapel Sale Act, 1856.
27. The Auckland Hospital and Grammar School Reserves Act, 1856.
32. The Land Claims Settlement Act, 1856.
21° & 22° Vict.
1858, No. 41. The Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858.
42. The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858.
44. The Martin’s Annuity Act, 1858.
48. The Naturalisation Act, 1858.
49. The Auckland Reserves Act, 1858.
58. The Election Petitions Act, 1858.
68. The Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858.
76. The Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858.
24° Vict.
1860, No. 1. The Private Bills Evidence Act, 1860.
21. The Savings Bank Act Amendment Act, 1860.
31. The Naturalisation Act, 1860.
33. The Half-caste Disability Removal Act, 1860.
Private Act.
The Auckland Harbour Debenture Act, 1860.
24° & 25° Vict. Public Acts.
1861, No. 7. The Naturalisation Act, 1861.
25. The Public Debt Apportionment Act 1858 Amendment Act, 1861.
33. The Parliamentary Costs Taxation Act, 1861.
26° Vict.
1862, No. 4. The Election Petitions Act Amendment Act, 1862.
25. The Naturalisation Act, 1862.
39. The Native Districts Regulation Act Amendment Act, 1862.
40. The Native Circuit Courts Act Amendment Act, 1862.
27° Vict.
1863, No. 14 The Nelson College Trust Lands Act. 1863.
22. The Foreign Offenders Apprehension Act, 1863.
27. The Tikokino Reserve Act, 1863.
36. The Naturalisation Act, 1863.
Private. Private Act.
1863, No.1. The Auckland Harbour Debenture Act 1860 Amendment Act, 1863.
28° Vict. Public Acts.
1864, No.7. The Auckland Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1864.
12. The Naturalisation Act, 1864.
15. The Coupons Act, 1864.
Private. Private Act.
1864, No.6. The Dunedin Waterworks Act, 1864.
29° Vict. Public Acts.
1865, No.7. The Armitage Pension Act, 1865.
23. The Outlying Districts Police Act. 1865.
51. The Petty Sessions Act, 1865.
67. The Naturalisation Act, 1865.
30° Vict.
1866, No.61. The Naturalisation Act, 1866.
75. The Petty Sessions Act Amendment Act, 1866.
Private. Private Act.
1866, No. 1. The Dunedin Waterworks Act Amendment Act, 1866.
31° Vict. Public Acts.
1867, No.41. The Native Schools Act, 1867.
46. The Tauranga District Lands Act, 1867.
49. The Public Offenders’ Disqualification Act, 1867.
74. The Governor’s Delegations Act, 1867.
76. The Naturalisation Act 1866 Amendment Act, 1867.
86. The Bartley Pension Act, 1867.
32° Vict.
1868, No.19. The Petty Sessions Act, 1868.
35. The Tauranga District Lands Act, 1868.
43. The Otago Education Reserves Abandonment Act, 1868.
56. The East Coast Act, 1868.
78. The Consolidated Loan Provincial Charges Act, 1868.
32° 33°Vict.
1869, No.41. The Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act. 1869.
64. The Hugo Max Bucholz Naturalisation Act, 1869.
68. The Whiteley Pension Act, 1869.
69. The Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869.
in part. In part, namely—
Sections Two to Six, and Ten.
72. in part. The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act Amendment Act, 1869. In part, namely—
Sections Six to Eight.
73. 33°& 34°Vict The Consolidated Loan Application Act, 1869.
1870, No.4. The Otago Education Reserves Abandonment Act, 1870.
15. The Representation Act, 1870.
35. The Unincorporated Boards’ Suits Act, 1870.
48. The Walsh and Others Pension Act Amendment Act, 1870.
49. in part. The Meredith and Others Pension Act, 1870. In part, namely—
Sections Three, and Five to Twelve.
84. The New Zealand and Australian Submarine Telegraph Act, 1870.
85° Vict.
1871, No.9. The Native Districts Road Boards Act, 1871.
20. The Otego Education Reserves Abandonment Act, 1871.
21. The Taranaki Education Reserves Act, 1871.
22. The Wellington Education Reserves Act, 1871.
26. The Oamaru Town Reserves Management Act Amendment Act, 1871.
28. The Auckland Military Reserves Act, 1871.
46. The Prisoners’ Maintenance Expenses Act, 1871.
55. The Native Schools Act Amendment Act, 1871.
59. The Representation Act Amendment Act. 1871.
67. The Branigan Allowance Act, 1871.
74. The Wellington Debts Act, 1871,
Private. Private Act.
1871, No.4. The Dunedin Waterworks Act Amendment Act, 1871.
36° Vict. Public Acts.
1872, No. 18. The Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1872.
47. The Taranaki Education Reserves Act 1871 Amendment Act, 1872.
55. The Dunedin Gas and Waterworks Loan Act, 1872.
62. The Nelson City Loan Act, 1872.
70, in part. The Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872. In part, namely—
Sections Eight to Twelve, and Schedule.
Private. Private Acts.
1872, No.1. The Coromandel Tunnel Company’s Act, 1872.
2. The Nelson City Gas Act Amendment Act, 1872.
37° Vict. Public Acts.
1873 No.16. The Weights and Measures Act Amendment Act, 1873.
22. The Broughton Land Grant Act, 1873.
24. The Canterbury Public Library Act, 1873.
30. The Wanganui River Foreshore Grant Act, 1873.
36. The Telegraph Cables Subsidy Agreement Ratification Act, 1873.
38. The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1873.
61. The Queenstown Reserves Act, 1873.
62. The Wellington Harbour Reserves Mortgage Release Act, 1873.
38° Vict.
1874, No.6. The Westland Loan Act Amendment Act, 1874.
8, in part. The Excise Duties Act, 1874. In part, namely—
Sections Four and Five; and all words of the Preamble after “the said colony.”
28. The Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874.
29. The Otago Provincial Public Works Advances Act, 1874.
31. The Canterbury Water Supply Act. 1874.
46. The Invercargill Gas Loan Act, 1874.
48. The Taranaki Iron-smelting Works Lands Act, 1874.
54. The Otago Reserves Act, 1874.
55. The Wellington Education Reserves Act 1871 Amendment Act, 1874.
57. The Oamoru Hospital Reserves Act, 1874.
66. The Petty Sessions Act Amendment Act, 1874.
73. The Walsh and Others Pensions Acts Amendment Act, 1871.
39° Vict.
1875, No.15. The Palmerston Waterworks Act, 1875.
53. The Wellington Education Reserves Act, 1875.
63. The Otago Harbour Board Empowering Act, 1875.
77. The Representation Act, 1875.
92. The Riddell Grant Act, 1875.
Private. Private Act.
1875, No.4. The Napier Swamp Nuisance Act, 1875.
40° Vict. Public Acts.
1876, No.7. The South Dunedin and St. Kilda Municipalities Validation Act, 1876.
16. The Executive Councillors Indemnity Act, 1876.
18. The Treasury Bills Extended Currency Act, 1876.
20. The Dunedin Reserves Exchange Act, 1876.
21. The Lyttelton Public Reserves Vesting Act, 1876.
29. The Renwick Lease and Conveyance Act, 1876.
34. The Moa Flat School Reserves Act, 1876.
36. The Milton Municipality Extension Act, 1876.
37. The Roxburgh Reserves Act, 1876.
39. The Canterbury New Brighton Bridge Act, 1876.
48. in part. The Financial Arrangements Act, 1876. In part, namely—
Sections Four to Nineteen, Subsection Two of Section Twenty, Sections, Twenty-eight to Thirty, and Thirty-two to Thirty-nine.
55. The Wellington Debts Act Amendment Act, 1876.
8. The Ellesmere and Forsyth Reclamation and Akaroa Railway Trust Act, 1876.
41° Vict.
1877, No. 27. in part. The Financial Arrangements Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1877. In part, namely—
Sections Two, and Five to Seven.
51. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1877.
52. The Appropriation Act, 1877.
Local. Local and Personal Acts.
1877, No. 69. The Manawatu Land Orders Act, 1877.
75. The Greenwood Pension Act, 1877.
76. The Timaru and Gladstone Board of Works Property Vesting Act, 1877.
81. The West Harbour Mayoralty Election Validation Act, 1877.
88. The Roxburgh Reserves Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1877.
42° Vict. Public General Acts.
1878, No.2. The Imprest Supply Act, 1878.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1878.
9. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1878.
13. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 4), 1878.
15. The Land Claims Act, 1878.
29. The Temporary Powers Act, 1878.
47. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1878.
48. The Appropriation Act, 1878.
Local. Local and Personal Acts.
1878 No.1. The Southland Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1878.
2. The Martin’s Annuity Act Amendment Act, 1878.
4. The Wyndham Recreation Reserve Act 1877 Amendment Act, 1878.
5. The Mataura Reserve Act, 1878.
43° Vict. Public General Acts.
1879, No.1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1879.
3. The Maori Prisoners’ Trials Act, 1879.
4. The Appropriation Act, 1879.
5. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 1), 1879.
6. The Public Revenues Act 1878 Amendment Act, 1879.
7. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1879.
9. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1879.
10. The Elections Validation Act, 1879.
11. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 4), 1879.
12. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 5), 1879.
18. The Property-tax Act, 1879.
19. The Land-tax Collection Act, 1879.
25. The Confiscated Lands Inquiry and Maori Prisoners’ Trials Act, 1879.
42. The Electoral Acts Repeal Act, 1879.
45. The Public Revenues Act, 1879.
46. The Treasury Bills Act, 1879.
47. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1879.
48. The Appropriation Act (No. 2), 1879.
Local. Local and Personal Act.
1879, No. 14. The Wellington Provincial District Highway Boards Act, 1879.
37. The Oreti Bridge and Ferry Reserves Act, 1879.
Private. Private Act.
1879, No. 3. The Napier Swamp Nuisance Acts Amendment Act, 1879.
44° Vict. Public General Acts.
1880, No. 1. The Proclamations Validation Act, 1880.
2. The Imprest Supply Act, 1880.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1880.
4. The Maori Prisoners Act, 1880.
5. The Treasury Bills Act, 1880.
6. The Maori Prisoners Detention Act, 1880.
7. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1880.
9. The Census Act Amendment Act, 1880.
28. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 4), 1880.
29. The Diseased Cattle Proclamations Validation Act, 1880.
40. The Waikato Confiscated Lands Act, 1880.
51. The Financial Arrangements Act, 1880.
52. The Public Revenues Act, 1880.
53. The Permanent Officers’ Salaries Act, 1880.
55. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1880.
56. The Appropriation Act, 1880.
Local. Local and Personal Acts.
1880, No. 16. The Jackson’s Bay Settlement Act, 1880.
18. The Taranaki Iron-smelting Works Lands Act 1874 Amendment Act, 1880.
45° Vict. Public General Acts.
1881, No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1881.
2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1881.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1881.
14. The Representation Act, 1881.
39. The Property-tax Act, 1881.
40. The Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1881.
43. The Public Revenues Act, 1881.
45. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1881.
46. The Appropriation Act, 1881.
Local. Local and Personal Act.
1881, No. 26. The Chatham Islands Act, 1881.
46° Vict. Public General Acts.
1882, No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1882.
2. in part. The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882. In part, namely—
Section Five.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1882.
5. The West Coast Peace Preservation Act, 1882.
6. The Waikato Confiscated Lands Act, 1882.
7. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1882.
11. in part. The Railways Construction and Land Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1882. In part, namely—
Section Three and Schedule.
13. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 4), 1882.
72. The Property tax Act, 1882.
73. The New Zealand Colonial-inscribed Stock Loan Act, 1882.
76. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1882.
77. The Appropriation Act, 1882.
Local. Local and Personal Acts.
1882, No. 30. The Rhodes Estate Duty Act, 1882.
47° Vict. Public General Acts.
1883, No.25. The West Coast Peace Preservation Act 1882 Continuance Act, 1883.
40. The Railways Construction and Land Act 1881 Amendment Act, 1883.
45. The Property-tax Act, 1883.
48. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1883.
49. The Appropriation Act, 1883.
48° Vict.
1884, No.1, in part. The Public Revenues Act, 1884. In part, namely—
The whole Act except Sections One and Two.
Sess. II.
1884, No.1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1884.
2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1884.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1884.
4. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 4), 1884.
5. The Public Revenues Act (No. 2), 1884.
6. The Sharebrokers Acts Repeal Act, 1884.
11. in part. The Parliamentary Honorarium and Privileges Act, 1884. In part, namely—
Section Three.
16. The Waikato Confiscated Lands Act, 1884.
40. The Property-tax Act, 1884.
53. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1881.
54. The Appropriation Act, 1884.
49° Vict.
1885, No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1885.
6. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1885.
13. The Whitmore Enabling Act, 1885.
19. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1885.
58. The Customs Duties Interpretation Act, 1885.
59. The Property-tax Act, 1885.
60. The Immigration and Public Works Appropriation Act, 1885.
61. The Appropriation Act, 1885.
Local Local and Personal Act.
1885, No.6. The Palmerston North Burgess Roll Act, 1885.
50° Vict. Public General Acts.
1886, No.1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1886.
2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1886.
54. The Property-tax Act, 1886.
55. The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1886.
56. The Appropriation Act, 1886.
Local. Local and Personal Act.
1886, No.16, in part. The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1886. In part, namely—
Section Seven.
51° Vict. Public General Acts.
1887, No.15. The Imprest Supply Act, 1887.
16. The Public Revenues Act (No. 2), 1887.
17. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1887.
18. The Order in Council Validation Act, 1887.
19. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1887.
35. The Local Bodies’ Finance and Powers Act 1885 Amendment Act,. 1887.
40. The Property-tax Act, 1887.
43. The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1887.
44, in part. The Appropriation Act, 1887. In part, namely—
The whole Act except Sections One and Eleven.
Local. Local and Personal Act.
1887, No. 21. The Pukekohe Borough Act, 1887.
51° & 52° VICT Public General Acts.
1888, No. 6. The Imprest Supply Act, 1888.
8, in part. The Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888. In part, namely—
Section Four.
Section Twelve, the words. “other than the primage duty.”
9. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1888.
37. The Native Land Court Act 1886 Amendment Act, 1888. In part, namely—
Section Twenty-seven.
42. The Property-tax-Act, 1888.
43. The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1888.
44, in part.

The Appropriation Act, 1888. In part, namely—

The whole Act except Sections One and Ten.
53° Vict.
1889, No.1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1889.
2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1889.
4. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1889.
30. The West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts Amendment Act 1887 Suspension Act, 1889.
34. The Property-tax Act, 1889.
35. The Public Works Appropriation Act, 1889.
36. The Appropriation Act, 1889.
Local. Local and Personal Act.
1889, No. 27. The New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition (Dunedin) Public-street-closing and Licensing Act, 1889.
54° Vict. Public General Acts.
1890, No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1890.
2. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 2), 1890.
3. The Imprest Supply Act (No. 3), 1890.
5. The Representation Act Amendment Act, 1890.
38. The Primage Duty Act, 1890.
Act Repealed Latest version as at 19 August 1891 (as enacted)
Repeals Act 1891