Law Reform Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom relating to law reform. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Law Reform Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Law Reform Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to law reform.
New South Wales
Western Australia
England & Wales
Family Law Reform Act 1987 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
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Long title | An Act to reform the law relating to the consequences of birth outside marriage; to make further provision with respect to the rights and duties of parents and the determination of parentage; and for connected purposes. |
Citation | 1987 c. 42 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 15 May 1987 |
Other legislation | |
Repeals/revokes | |
Status: Current legislation | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Text of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Orders in Council
The following Orders in Council are considered to be primary legislation:
Criminal Justice Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Canada, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to the criminal law. It tends to be used for Acts that do not have a single cohesive subject matter.
Sexual Offences Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and former British colonies and territories such as Antigua and Barbuda, Crown dependencies, Kenya, Lesotho, Republic of Ireland, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago relating to sexual offences.
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Patent Act and Patents Act are stock short titles used in Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States for legislation relating to patents.
Licensing Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to licensing.
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Treason Act or Treasons Act or Statute of Treasons is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland on the subject of treason and related offences.
Companies Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Botswana, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom in relation to company law. The Bill for an Act with this short title will usually have been known as a Companies Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Limitation Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Malaysia and the United Kingdom which relates to limitation of actions.
Statute Law Revision Act is a stock short title which has been used in Antigua, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Ghana, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom, for Acts with the purpose of statute law revision. Such Acts normally repealed legislation which was expired, spent, repealed in general terms, virtually repealed, superseded, obsolete or unnecessary. In the United Kingdom, Statute Law (Repeals) Acts are now passed instead. "Statute Law Revision Acts" may collectively refer to enactments with this short title.
Administration of Justice Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to the administration of justice.
Defamation Act is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom relating to defamation. It supersedes the short title Libel Act.
Fisheries Act is a stock short title used for legislation in multiple countries relating to fisheries. The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Fisheries Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Solicitors Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to solicitors.
Public Health Act is a stock short title used in the United Kingdom for legislation relating to public health.
Superannuation Act is a stock short title used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to superannuation.
Land Drainage Act is a stock short title used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to land drainage. Such legislation forms part of land drainage law.