An Act to provide that women shall not by reason of sex be deemed to be under any disqualification to hold certain positions or to practise certain professions; for that purpose to amend the Constitution Act 1902, the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912, the Sydney Corporation Act 1902, the Acts relating to Local Government, justices, magistrates, and legal practitioners, and certain other Acts.

1   Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Women’s Legal Status Act 1918.

2   Positions for which there is no sex disqualification

A person shall not by reason of sex be deemed to be under any disability or subject to any disqualification:

(a)  to be elected and to act as a Member of the Legislative Assembly,

(b)  to be elected and to act as Lord Mayor or councillor of the City of Sydney or mayor or councillor of any other area within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993,

(c)  to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, or of a district court of New South Wales, or chairman of Quarter Sessions, or a stipendiary or police magistrate, or a justice of the peace,

(d)  to be admitted and to practise as a barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, or to practise as a conveyancer,

any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Women’s Legal Status Act 1918 No 50. Assented to 21.12.1918. This Act has been amended as follows:

Table of amendments