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PARTITION ORDINANCE 1931-1964 * 563 _____________
An Ordinance relating to Partition.
Short title. Short title amended; No. 2, 1963, s. 3.
Definition. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Partition Ordinance 1931-1964.*
2. In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears— "The Partition Act 1900" means the Partition Act 1900 of the State of New South Wales, as amended by the Trustee Act 1925 of that State, and includes any rules made under the provisions of the Partition Act 1900 that are in force in the State of New South Wales at the date of the commencement of this Ordinance.
Adopting Partition Act of New South Wales.
3. The Partition Act 1900 is hereby adopted, subject to such modifications and adaptations as are prescribed, as a law of Norfolk Island, so far as the same is applicable to the circumstances of Norfolk Island and is not, subject to this Ordinance, repugnant to or inconsistent with the provisions of any Act, Ordinance, law, regulation, rule, order or proclamation having the force of law in Norfolk Island.
Adaptation of Act.
Substituted by No. 6, 1964, s. 2 and First Schedule.
4. In the application of the Partition Act 1900 to Norfolk Island, any power or function vested in "the Court" or in "the Judges of the Supreme Court" shall, in relation to Norfolk Island, be vested in and exercised and performed by the Supreme Court.
Regulations. 5.—(1.) The Minister may make regulations not inconsistent with this Ordinance prescribing any modifications and adaptations of the Partition Act 1900 which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Ordinance.
Sub-sections (2.) and (3.) omitted by No. 6, 1964, s. 2 and First Schedule. *******
* The Partition Ordinance 1931–1964 comprises the Partition Ordinance 1931 as amended. Particulars of the Principal Ordinance and of the amending Ordinances are set out in the following table:— Ordinance. Year and Number. Date posted at Court House, Norfolk Island. Date notified in Norfolk Island Government Gazette. Date of Commencement. Partition Ordinance 1931....... 1931, No. 4 14th October, 1931 .............. 14th October, 1931 Administration Ordinance 1936 1936, No. 14 16th December, 1936 .............. 16th December, 1936 Ordinances Revision Ordinance 1964 1964, No. 6 .............. 30th June, 1964 30th June, 1964
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