Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
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Long titleAn Act to exclude one of the record copies of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 from the public records to which the Public Records Act 1958 applies.
Citation1990 c. 17
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Royal assent29 June 1990
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to exclude one of the record copies of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 from the public records to which the Public Records Act 1958 applies. |
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| Citation | 1990 c. 17 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 June 1990 |
| Commencement | 29 June 1990 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Public Records Act 1958 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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The Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 (c. 17) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1990.
The public record copy of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 was loaned to Australia in 1988 for the bicentenary of British settlement in Australia.[1] The Australian government made a formal request to Queen Elizabeth II for the act to remain in Australia, as part of the nation's history after the original loan was over.[1] However, under the UK's Public Records Act 1958, the original copy of every act of Parliament had to remain in the Public Record Office in London.[2]
