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.

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New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 canonical 4

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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inForceStatus repealed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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Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province legalBasis New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 predecessor New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
Province of New Munster establishedBy New Zealand Constitution Act 1846
Royal Charter establishing New Munster Province follows New Zealand Constitution Act 1846