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Bills Of Exchange Act 1908
The Bills of Exchange Act 1908 (No 15) is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament (then called the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament) relating to bills of exchange. It is based on the United Kingdom Bills of Exchange Act 1882. The Act also applies to the Cook Islands and Niue Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tong ... as well as New Zealand. Sections 11 to 14 of the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, the Cheques Act 1960, the Bills of Exchange Amendment Act 1963, the Bills of Exchange Amendment Act 1971, the Bills of Exchange Amendment Act 1979, and the Bills of Exchange Amendment Act 1995, are deemed part of the Bills of Exchange Act 1908. The Bills of Exchange Act 1908 consolidates the Bills of Exchange Act 1883, the Bills of Exchange Act 1883 Amendment Act 188 ...
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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 ...
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