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Dormant Funds Act 1942 No 25

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
30 October 2023 30 October 2023 2023 No 39
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2017 No 17
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2009 No 49
17 July 2001 17 July 2001 2001 No 56
21 September 1996 21 September 1996 1996 No 30

This Act has also been amended pursuant to orders under secs 8 (2), 9 (3) and 9A of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 6.3.1979 and published in GG No 36 of 9.3.1979, p 1117, declaring that the Dormant Funds Act 1942 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply. Order dated 21.3.1979 and published in GG No 42 of 23.3.1979, p 1290.

Dormant Funds Act 1942 No 25

Assented to 18.11.1942.

Date of commencement, 15.2.1943, sec 1 (2) and GG No 20 of 12.2.1943, p 297.

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 39

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17

Assented to 17.05.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.17, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Dormant Funds Amendment Act 1995 No 64

Assented to 12.12.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 156 of 22.12.1995, p 8683.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No 2) Act 1989 No 132

Assented to 05.09.1989.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Dormant Funds Act 1942, 17.11.1989, sec 2 and GG No 111 of 17.11.1989, p 9668.

Miscellaneous Acts (Education and Public Instruction) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 63

Assented to 03.06.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 3.6.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 126 of 31.7.1987, p 4254.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985 No 231

Assented to 18.12.1985.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Dormant Funds (Amendment) Act 1978 No 32

Assented to 28.03.1978.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 16.3.1978, sec 2 (2).

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965, the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996.

Long title

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [1].

Part 1, heading

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 2

Am 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [2] [3]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.22 [1].

Sec 3

Am 1978 No 32, sec 3; 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [5]; 2001 No 56, Sch 2.17; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [4].

Part 2, heading

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 4

Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.21 [1].

Sec 5

Am GG No 42 of 23.3.1979, p 1290; 1987 No 63, Sch 2; 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [7] [8]. Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [5].

Part 3, heading

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 5A

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [10]. Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.22 [2].

Sec 6

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 8

Am 1987 No 48, Sch 6 (1).

Sec 9

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 11

Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.21 [2].

Sec 12

Am 1985 No 231, Sch 5; 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 13

Am 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1985 No 231, Sch 5; 1987 No 48, Sch 6 (2); 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [12]; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [6]–[8].

Sec 14

Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [9].

Sec 15

Am 1987 No 48, Sch 6 (3); 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [13]; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [10].

Sec 15A

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [14].

Part 4, heading

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [15]. Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [11].

Part 4

Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [11].

Sec 15B

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [16]. Subst 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [11].

Sec 16

Am 1989 No 132, Sch 1; 1987 No 48, Sch 6 (4); 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [17]–[19]. Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [11].

Sec 16A

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [20]. Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [11].

Part 5, heading

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 17

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [12].

Sec 18

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [13].

Sec 19

Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [22]; 2013 No 95, Sch 3.1 [14]; 2023 No 39, Sch 6.13.

Sec 20

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [23].

Sch 1

Ins 1995 No 64, Sch 1 [24].

Dormant Funds Bill 1942

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