New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
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The New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 was a British imperial statute that attempted to establish a new system of provincial government and political institutions in colonial New Zealand, though it was only partially implemented and later replaced.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 canonical | 4 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
British imperial statute ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | New Zealand ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
creation of a central legislature
ⓘ
division of New Zealand into provinces ⓘ establishment of provincial assemblies ⓘ franchise and electoral arrangements ⓘ powers of the Governor ⓘ relationship between provincial and central authorities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1846 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| followedBy | New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 ⓘ |
| governingBodyCreated |
a General Assembly for New Zealand (proposed)
ⓘ
provincial councils in New Zealand (proposed) ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | political institutions of colonial New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNumbering | 9 & 10 Vict. c. 103 ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | British statute providing a partially implemented constitutional framework for colonial New Zealand ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial era in New Zealand ⓘ |
| implementationStatus |
only partially brought into force
ⓘ
suspended in large part ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Colony of New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | partially implemented ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law ⓘ |
| legislativeDomain | colonial governance ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional development of New Zealand ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create political institutions for colonial New Zealand
ⓘ
to establish a system of provincial government in New Zealand ⓘ |
| regulates | structure of colonial government in New Zealand ⓘ |
| repealedBy | New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 ⓘ |
| royalAssentBy | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional history of New Zealand ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | constitutional law ⓘ |
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