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Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990

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As published

Title and introductory text

Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 1990 c. 17 An Act to exclude one of the record copies of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 from the public records to which the Public Records Act 1958 applies. [29th June 1990] Whereas the government of the Commonwealth of Australia has requested that the record copy of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 which is at present on loan to the Commonwealth should remain permanently in the keeping of the Commonwealth; And whereas the government of the United Kingdom is willing to advise Her Majesty to accede to that request subject to the approval by Parliament of legislation releasing that copy from the provisions of the Public Records Act 1958; Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Your change, as a redline

Title and introductory text

Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 1990 c. 17 An Act to exclude one of the record copies of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 from the public records to which the Public Records Act 1958 applies. [29th June 1990] Whereas the government of the Commonwealth of Australia has requested that the record copy of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 which is at present on loan to the Commonwealth should remain permanently in the keeping of the Commonwealth; And whereas the government of the United Kingdom is willing to advise Her Majesty to accede to that request subject to the approval by Parliament of legislation releasing that copy from the provisions of the Public Records Act 1958; Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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