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Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929 No 25

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
26 November 1998 26 November 1998 1998 No 120

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2) and 9 (3) of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 31.8.1978, and published in GG No 109 of 8.9.1978, p 3828, declaring that the Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply.

Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929 No 25

Assented to 29.10.1929.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1998 No 120

Assented to 26.11.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994 No 95

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts (Motor Accidents) Amendment Act 1988 No 103

Assented to 21.12.1988.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929, 1.7.1989, sec 2 and GG No 73 of 16.6.1989, p 3500.

Miscellaneous Acts (Victims Compensation) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 238

Assented to 16.12.1987.

Date of commencement, 15.2.1988, sec 2 and GG No 28 of 12.2.1988, p 832.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1987 No 209

Assented to 09.12.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts (Transport Accidents Compensation) Amendment Act 1987 No 102

Assented to 12.06.1987.

Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Act 1929, 1.7.1987, sec 2 (2).

Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 No 60

Assented to 13.11.1970.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 60 of 4.6.1971, p 1863.

Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Amendment Act 1947 No 1

Assented to 21.03.1947.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994.

Sec 2

Am 1947 No 1, sec 2 (a); 1987 No 102, Sch 1; 1987 No 238, Sch 1; 1988 No 103, Sch 1; 1998 No 120, Sch 2.10.

Sec 3

Am 1970 No 60, First Sch.

Sec 4

Am 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1987 No 209, Sch 8 (1).

Sec 5

Am 1970 No 60, First Sch.

Sec 6

Rep 1987 No 209, Sch 8 (2).

Sec 7

Am 1947 No 1, sec 2 (b); 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1987 No 209, Sch 8 (3).

Damages (Infants and Persons of Unsound Mind) Bill 1929

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