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Bill homepageBe it therefore enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, that the said recited Acts of Parliament, and every clause, provision, and enactment therein respectively contained, shall be, and the same are and is hereby adopted and directed to be applied in the Administration of Justice, so far as they can be applied respectively to the circumstances of this Colony.
And be it enacted, that all and every the powers and duties conferred and imposed in and by any of the aforesaid Acts on the Court of Chancery in England shall be exercised and discharged by the Civil Court of this Colony; and that the functions ascribed by any of the said Acts to the Attorney‑General in England shall be discharged by the Advocate‑General in this Colony.
And be it enacted, that this Act shall commence and take effect from the date of its passing the Legislative Council.
And be it enacted, that this Act may be altered, amended, or repealed by any Act to be passed during the present Session.
This Act may be cited as the Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844.
[Section 5 inserted: No. 10 of 1970 s.3.]
1 This is a compilation of the Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844 and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.
Short title | Number and year | Assent | Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
Imperial Acts Adopting Act 1844 | 7 Vict., No. 13 (1844) | 30 May 1844 | 30 May 1844 |
Statute Law Revision Act 1970 s. 3 | 10 of 1970 | 29 Apr 1970 | 29 Apr 1970 |
Statutes (Repeals) Act 2014 s. 14(1)(c) and (d) | 32 of 2014 | 3 Dec 2014 | 4 Dec 2014 (see s. 2(b)) |
2 This adopted Act (3 & 4 Will. IV c. 49) (1833), [the Quakers and Moravians Act 1833 (Imp)], so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 (No. 24 of 2005) s 4.
3 This adopted Act (4 & 5 Will. IV c. 23) (1834), [the Escheat and forfeiture of real and personal property (Imp)] so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Statutes (Repeals) Act 2016 (No. 50 of 2016) s. 23.
4 This adopted Act (4 & 5 Will. IV c. 26) (1834), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995, s 146 [Assent 16 January 1996; Commencement 4 November 1996].
5 This adopted Act (5 & 6 Will. IV c. 41) (1835), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Acts Amendment (Gaming and related provisions) Act 1985, s 4 [Assent 24 April 1985; Commencement 1 June 1985].
6 Footnote no longer applicable.
7 This adopted Act (5 & 6 Will. IV c. 81) (1835), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995, s 146 [Assent 16 January 1996; Commencement 4 November 1996].
8 This adopted Act (6 & 7 Will. IV c. 4) (1836), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995, s 146 [Assent 16 January 1996; Commencement 4 November 1996].
9 This adopted Act (6 & 7 Will. IV c. 58) (1836), [the Bills of exchange (day for payment) (1836) (Imp)] has been reproduced as at 26 October 1999 as part of the document entitled “Imperial Acts Adopted”.
10 This adopted Act (6 & 7 Will. IV c. 30) (1836), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Criminal Law Consolidation Ordinance 1865 (29 Vict. No. 5) s 5 [Assent 7 July 1865].
Subsequently it was purportedly also repealed by the Prisons Act 1903, s 3 [Assent 31 December 1903; Commencement 1 January 1904].
11 This adopted Act (6 & 7 Will. IV c. 111) (1836), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Criminal Code Act 1902 (1 & 2 Edw. VII No. 14) s 3 [Assent 19 February 1902; Commencement 1 May 1902].
12 This adopted Act (6 & 7 Will. IV c. 114) (1836), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Criminal Code Act 1902 (1 & 2 Edw. VII No. 14) s 3 [Assent 19 February 1902; Commencement 1 May 1902].
13 This adopted Act (1 & 2 Vict. c. 69) (1838), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Trustee Ordinance 1854 (17 Vict. No. 10) [Assent 20 June 1854].
14 This adopted Act (1 & 2 Vict. c. 74) (1838), [the Small Tenements Recovery Act 1838 (Imp)], so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 (No. 59 of 2004) s. 20(c).
15 This adopted Act (1 & 2 Vict. c. 77) (1838), [the Quakers and Moravians Act 1838 (Imp)], so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 (No. 24 of 2005) s 4.
16 This adopted Act (1 & 2 Vict. c. 105) (1838), [the Oaths Act 1838 (Imp)], so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Oaths, Affidavits and Statutory Declarations (Consequential Provisions) Act 2005 (No. 24 of 2005) s 4.
17 This adopted Act (2 & 3 Vict. c. 54) (1838), so far as it was a part of the law of WA, was subsequently repealed by the Guardianship of Infants Act 1926, s 4(5) [Assent 19 November 1926; Commencement 1 January 1927].
18 I.e. 11 Geo. IV & 1 Will. IV c. 47, [the Debts Recovery Act 1830 (Imp)] has been reproduced as at 26 October 1999 as part of the document entitled “Imperial Acts Adopted”.
19 This adopted Act (2 & 3 Vict. c. 60) (1839), [the Debts Recovery Act 1839 (Imp)] has been reproduced as at 26 October 1999 as part of the document entitled “Imperial Acts Adopted”.
20 This adopted Act (5 & 6 Vict. c. 39) (1842), [‘Factors (1842)’ (Imp)] has been reproduced as at 26 October 1999 as part of the document entitled “Imperial Acts Adopted”.