Private Acts of Parliament

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Ivor Richardson

Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Law (Deceased)

Date Written: 2010

Abstract

The article explains the role that Private Acts of Parliament have played and still play. It does so by recounting their historical development and then discussing some 70 Bills and their progress through the Parliamentary processes. The narrative follows a broad subject-matter classification of Private Bills which are promoted by private individuals, local institutions, companies, particular charities, associations and other corporate bodies for their own benefit, whereas Public Bills and Local Bills are directed to the functioning of Central Government and Local Government respectively.

Keywords: Private Bills, Acts of Parliament, Changes in the New Zealand Legislative Process, Statute Law

JEL Classification: K10, K30

Suggested Citation

Richardson, Ivor, Private Acts of Parliament (2010). “Private Acts of Parliament” (2010) 41 VUWLR 653., Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series Richardson Paper No. 53, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2267001

Ivor Richardson (Contact Author)

Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Law (Deceased)

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