Australian Constitutions Act 1844

Note—The short title was given to this Act by the Short Titles Act 1896 59 & 60 Vic c 14 (Imp) s 1sch 1.

An Act to explain and amend the Act for the government of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land

Preamble om 1855 18 & 19 Vic c 54 s 2 sch 2

6Defining Colony

And whereas it is by the said Act amongst other 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 all or any part of the Acts therein recited, or any of them, or any law or ordinance made in pursuance thereof:

Editor’s note—

The Act passed in the sixth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria intituled ‘An Act for the government of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land’.

And whereas doubts may arise whether the colony mentioned in the last-recited enactment is the Colony of New South Wales or the Colony of Van Diemen’s Land;

Be it declared and enacted that by the colony in the said last-recited enactment mentioned is and shall be understood the Colony of New South Wales and not the Colony of Van Diemen’s Land.