Roman Catholic Relief Act 1830


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Roman Catholic Relief Act 1830

An Act declaring that a certain Act of Parliament passed in the tenth year of the reign of His Majesty King George IV intituled ‘An Act for the relief of His Majesty’s Roman Catholic Subjects’ extends to and is in force in the colony of New South Wales

Preamble

Whereas by an Act of Parliament passed in the 10th year of the reign of His present Majesty intituled ‘An Act for the relief of His Majesty’s Roman Catholic Subjects’ all His Majesty’s subjects professing the Roman Catholic religion are relieved from all civil and military disabilities with certain specified exceptions and it is expedient to remove any doubt which may exist as to the application of the said Act to this colony.

1Adopting the British Act of Parliament for the relief of Roman Catholics

That the said Act of Parliament extends to and is in force and the same is hereby declared to extend to and be in full force in the State in the same manner in all respects as if the said Act had contained a positive clause to such effect.