Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959
Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959
Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959
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Reprint
as at 6 November 2008
Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959
(SR 1959/49)
Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959: revoked, on 6 November 2008, by clause 3 of the Regulations Revocation Order 2008 (SR 2008/367).
Note
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.
These regulations are administered by the Department of Justice.
PURSUANT to section 44A of the Evidence Act 1908, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following order.
1
This Order may be cited as the Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959.
2
Section 44A of the Evidence Act 1908, which section was inserted by section 3 of the Evidence Amendment Act 1958, shall apply to the following countries:
England and Wales:
Northern Ireland:
Scotland:
Australian Capital Territory:
New South Wales:
Norfolk Island:
Northern Territory:
Queensland:
South Australia:
Tasmania:
Territory of New Guinea:
Territory of Papua:
Victoria:
Western Australia:
Fiji.
3
The said section 44A of the Evidence Act 1908 shall also apply to the registers specified in the first column of the Schedule to these regulations.
4
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of the said section 44A of the Evidence Act 1908, any copy of any entry in any such register, any certified extract therefrom, and any certificate relating to any such entry, shall be certified by the official specified in the second column of the Schedule to these regulations in the manner specified in the third column of that Schedule.
Schedule
| Register | Officer having power to certify | Means of Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | ||
| Register of Change of Name | Registrar of Supreme Court | Signature of Registrar and seal of Court |
| Northern Territory | ||
| Register of Change of Name | Registrar of Supreme Court | Signature of Registrar and seal of Court |
| Queensland | ||
| Deeds Poll | Registrar of Supreme Court, or any Deputy Registrar, Brisbane, Townsville, or Rockhampton | Signature and seal of certifying officer |
T J SHERRARD,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations apply to the United Kingdom, Australia and Fiji the provisions as to proof of public registers contained in section 44A of the Evidence Act 1908, which section was enacted by section 3 of the Evidence Amendment Act 1958. The regulations also extend the application of section 44A to specified special registers in Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Queensland.
Issued under the authority of the Regulations Act 1936.
Date of notification in Gazette: 2 April 1959.
Contents
1General
2About this eprint
3List of amendments incorporated in this eprint (most recent first)
Notes
1 General
This is an eprint of the Recognition of Overseas Register Order 1959. It incorporates all the amendments to the order as at 6 November 2008. The list of amendments at the end of these notes specifies all the amendments incorporated into this eprint since 3 September 2007. Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions are also included, after the Principal enactment, in chronological order.
2 About this eprint
This eprint has not been officialised. For more information about officialisation, please see
“Making online legislation official”
under“Status of legislation on this site”
in the About section of this website.
3 List of amendments incorporated in this eprint (most recent first)
Regulations Revocation Order 2008 (SR 2008/367): clause 3
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