New Zealand Gazette – 1854 – No. 37

Page 244

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AND WHEREAS it is expedient that the Barristers and the
Solicitors of the said Supreme Court should be empowered to act
as general Law Practitioners within this Colony and its Depen-
dencies.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New
Zealand as follows:

Barristers and Soli-
citors of the Supreme
Court may act as
general Law Practi-
tioners within this
Colony and its de-
pendencies.

  1. It shall be lawful for any Barrister or Solicitor of the said
    Supreme Court, to act as well in the capacity of Barrister and Ad-
    vocate, as of Attorney and Solicitor within this Colony and its
    Dependencies, and in the several Courts of Justice which are now,
    or shall be at any future time therein erected and constituted, for
    the period of five years, to be computed from the passing of this
    Act.

No action to be car-
ried on against any
Barrister for having
acted as Solicitor.
2. No action shall be commenced or carried on in the said Su-
preme Court against any Barrister thereof, for having acted as an
Attorney or Solicitor of such Court, since the expiration of the Or-
dinance hereinbefore recited.

Short Title.
3. This Act shall be termed and may be cited and referred to
as the "Law Practitioners Act, 1854,"

In the name of Her Majesty I assent to this Act.

R. H.. WYNYARD,
Officer Administering the Government.
Auckland, 14th September, 1854.

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT, 1854.

IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN
VICTORIA,

No. 10.

ANALYSIS.

Title.
Preamble.

  1. Certain Powers of Attorney to continue in
    force until notice of death, or of revocation,
    shall have been received by the Attorney.
  2. A solemn declaration made by the Attor-
    ney shall, in certain cases, be conclusive
    proof of non-revocation.
  3. Justice of the Peace or Notary Public may
    take Declarations in the form in the
    Schedule. Penalty for false declarations,
  4. Short Title.
    Schedule.


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🏛️ Enactment clauses and assent for the Law Practitioners Act, 1854 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
14 September 1854
Legislation, Barristers, Solicitors, Assent
  • R. H. Wynyard, Officer Administering the Government

🏛️ Powers of Attorney Act, 1854 Analysis

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Legislation, Powers of Attorney, Analysis, Schedule