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Births And Deaths Registration Act
Births and Deaths Registration Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to the Civil registry, registration of births and deaths. The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as a Births and Deaths Registration Bill during its passage through Parliament. Births and Deaths Registration Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to the registration of births and deaths. List Malaysia *The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 New Zealand *The Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1875 (39 Vict No 23) *The Registration of Births and Deaths Act Amendment Act 1882 (46 Vict No 67) *The Registration of Births Extension Act 1884 (48 Vict No 9) *The Registration of Births Extension Act 1889 *The Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Act 1892 *The Registration of Births Extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Title
In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. The long title (properly, the title in some jurisdictions) is the formal title appearing at the head of a statute (such as an act of Parliament or of Congress) or other legislative instrument. The long title is intended to provide a summarised description of the purpose or scope of the instrument. Like other descriptive components of an act (such as the preamble, section headings, side notes, and short title), the long title seldom affects the operative provisions of an act, except where the operative provisions are unclear or ambiguous and the long title provides a clear statement of the legislature's intention. The short title is the formal name by which legislation may by law be cited. It contrasts with the long title which, while usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |