List of Statutes of New Zealand (1800-1980)

This is a list of Statutes of New Zealand before 1980. For statutes of New Zealand since 1980, see List of Statutes of New Zealand (1980-present)

1800s

1830s

1837

* Wills Act

1840s

1846

* New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 (UK)

1850s

1852

* New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (UK)

1860s

1865

* Religious Charitable And Educational Trusts Act

1870s

1871

* City of Christchurch Loan Act
* City of Dunedin Borrowing Act
* Wellington City Reserves Act
* Wellington Reclaimed Land Act

1872

* Borough of Wanganui Borrowing Act

1873

* Immigration and Public Works Loan Act
* Wellington College Loan Act

1874

* Auckland Harbour Act
* Borough of Thames Tramways Act
* City of Christchurch Drainage Debentures Act
* City of Dunedin Gasworks Act
* Cromwell Waterworks Act
* Dunedin Waterworks Act
* Oamaru Harbour Board Land Act

1875

* Auckland City Endowments and Reserves Act
* Auckland Harbour Foreshore Grant Act
* Campbelltown Athenaeum Act
* Dunedin Corporation Borrowing Powers Extension and Debentures Act
* Greytown and Masterton Public Park and Cemetery<sup>sic Reserve Act
* Invercargill Public Offices Site Act
* Oamaru Gasworks Act
* Oamaru Town Hall and Gasworks Sites and Recreation Reserves Act
* Oamaru Waterworks Act
* Onehunga Reserves Act
* Otago University Site Exchange Act
* Timaru Municipal Council Waterworks Loan Act
* University of Otago Site Act
* Westport Municipal Reserve Act</sup>

1876

* Auckland Public Buildings Act
* Canterbury Educational Reserves Sale and Leasing Act
* City of Wellington Loans Consolidation Act
* Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Act
* Dunedin Wharves and Quays Reserves Act
* Lawrence Athenaeum and Mining Institute Reserve Act
* Lawrence Recreation Reserve Act
* Roman Catholic Lands Act
* Taranaki Botanic Garden Act
* Timaru Harbour Board Act
* Wanganui Harbour and River Conservators Board Act
* Wellington Corporate Land Act
* Wellington Hospital and College Reserves Exchange Act

1877

Education Act

1880s

1881

* Fugitive Offenders Act

1884

* East and West Coast and Nelson Railway Act

1885

* District Railways Purchasing Act

1886

* Harbours Act 1878 Act

1887

* Kermadec Islands Act

1888

* Counties Act

1890s

1893

* Colliery Railways Vesting Act
* Otago Harbour Board Empowering Act

1897

* Kapiti Island Public Reserve Act

1898

* Reserves, Endowments, and Crown and Native Lands Exchange, Sale, Disposal, and Enabling Act

1900s

1900s

1901

* Cemetery Trustees Validation and Appointment Act
* Reserves and other Lands Sale, Disposal, and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act
* Victoria College Site and Wellington College and Girls' High School and Wellington Hospital Trustees Empowering Act
* Westland and Nelson Coalfields Administration Act

1903

* Admiralty House Act
* Kawhia and Awakino Counties Act

1904

* Otago University Reserves Act
* Waitomo County Act

1905

* Ellesmere Lands Drainage Act
* Epuni Leases Surrender Act
* Kaiapoi Native Reserve Act

1906

* Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act

1907

* Rangitatau Block Exchange Act
* Statutes Act

1908

* Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act
* Arbitration Act
* Bills of Exchange Act
* Civil Service Act
* Commissions of Inquiry Act
* Consolidated Statutes Enactment Act
* Crown Grants Act
* Customs Law Act
* Declaratory Judgements Act
* Deeds Registration Act
* Distress and Replevin Act
* District Railways Act
* Evidence Act
* Gas-supply Act
* Harbours Act
* Imprisonment for Debt Limitation Act
* Incorporated Societies Act
* Industrial and Provident Societies Act
* Infants Act
* Judicature Act
* Land Drainage Act
* Legislature Act
* Libraries And Mechanics' Institutes Act
* Life Insurance Act
* River Boards Act
* Sale of Goods Act
* Sand Drift Act
* Sharebrokers Act
* Tourist and Health Resorts Control Act
* Trade Unions Act
* Tramways Act
* Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act

1908-1990

* Estate and Gift Duties Act

1909

* Inferior Courts Procedure Act
* Rotoiti Validation Act

1910s

1910

* Aid to Water-power Works Act
* Bylaws Act
* Secret Commissions Act

1914

* Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Act
* Local Railways Act

1915

* Cook Islands Act
* Local Authorities Empowering Act
* War Funds Act

1919

* Auckland University College Site Act
* Official Appointments And Documents Act

1919-1978

* Finance Act

1920s

1920

* Anzac Day Act
* Rotorua Town Lands Act
* Statutes Drafting and Compilation Act

1921

* Hunter Gift for the Settlement of Discharged Soldiers Act
* Thorndon Reclamation Act

1921-22

* Urewera Lands Act
* Waikato and King-country Counties Act

1922

* Rotorua Borough Act

1924

* Chattels Transfer Act
* Engineers Registration Act
* Rent Restriction Act
* Seddon Family Burial-ground Act

1925

* Ashley River Improvement Act
* Electric Power Boards Act

1926

* Local Legislation Act
* Reserves and other Lands Disposal Act

1927

* Rural Intermediate Credit Act

1928

* Auckland Transport Board Act
* Auctioneers Act
* Canterbury Provincial Buildings Vesting Act
* Statutory Land Charges Registration Act

1929

* Taupiri Drainage and River District Act

1930s

1930

* Electrical Supply Authorities Association Act

1931

* Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act
* Hawke's Bay Earthquake Relief Funds Act
* Land Transfer (Hawke's Bay) Act
* Rent Restriction Extension Act
* Reprint of Statutes Act

1932

* Customs Act
* Waitangi National Trust Board Act

1932-33

* Education Act
* Okarito Harbour Act
* Waitangi Endowment Act

1933

* Education Law Act

1934

* Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act
* Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act

1934-35

* Companies (Bondholders Incorporation) Act
* Local Elections and Polls Act

1935

* Immigration Restriction Act

1936

* Law Reform Act
* Regulations Act
* Southland Electric Power Supply Act
* Thames Harbour Act

1936-1954

* Statutes Amendment Act

1937

* Sharemilking Agreements Act

1938

* Carter Observatory Act

1939

* Hutt Road Act
* Visiting Forces Act

1940s

1940

* Sea Carriage of Goods Act

1941

* Counties Insurance Empowering Act
* Kitchener Memorial Scholarship Trust Act
* Rehabilitation Act
* Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act

1944

* Clerks of Works Act
* Earthquake and War Damage Act
* Frustrated Contracts Act

1945

* Atomic Energy Act
* Bush Workers Act

1946

* Stock Foods Act
* United Nations Act
* Veterinary Services Act

1947

* Contributory Negligence Act
* District Courts Act
* International Air Services Licensing Act
* Lake Taupo Compensation Claims Act
* Land Laws Act

1948

* Armed Forces Canteens Act
* General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Act
* Land Act
* Land Valuation Proceedings Act
* Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act
* Tokelau Act
* Tuberculosis Act
* Valuers Act

1949

* Anzac Day Act
* Co-operative Dairy Companies Act
* Education Lands Act
* Forests Act
* Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act
* Occupational Therapy Act

1949-1990

* Forest and Rural Fires Act

1949-1991

* Selwyn Plantation Board Act

1949-1994

* Wild Animal Control Act

1950s

1950

* Boilers, Lifts, and Cranes Act
* Crown Proceedings Act
* Dietitians Act
* Legislative Council Abolition Act
* Limitation Act

1951

* Births and Deaths Registration Act
* Enemy Property Act
* Fees and Travelling Allowances Act
* Valuation of Land Act

1952

* Dairy Industry Act
* Deaths by Accidents Compensation Act
* Land Settlement Promotion and Land Acquisition Act
* Land Transfer Act
* Shipping and Seamen Act
* Sovereign's Birthday Observance Act
* Whanganui College Board of Trustees Empowering Act

1953

* Courts Martial Appeals Act
* Designs Act
* Emergency Forces Rehabilitation Act
* Geothermal Energy Act
* Insurance Companies' Deposits Act
* Orchard Levy Act
* Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Act
* Trade Marks Act
* Wildlife Act

1954

* Defamation Act
* Historic Places Act 1954
* Offenders Legal Aid Act
* Tasman Pulp and Paper Company Enabling Act
* War Pensions Act

1955

* Adoption Act
* Companies Act
* Family Protection Act
* Housing Act
* Impounding Act

1955-1995

* Chateau Companies Act

1956

* Co-operative Companies Act
* Contracts Enforcement Act
* Electoral Act
* Government Superannuation Fund Act
* Health Act
* Local Authorities Loans Act
* Trustee Act
* Veterinary Surgeons Act
* Workers' Compensation Act

1957

* Archives Act
* Charitable Trusts Act
* Explosives Act
* Hospitals Act
* Justices of the Peace Act
* Oaths And Declaration Act
* Summary Proceedings Act
* Taranaki Scholarships Trust Board Act
* University of Auckland Act
* Vegetables Levy Act

1958

* Geneva Conventions Act
* Simultaneous Deaths Act

1959

* Construction Act
* Electric Linemen Act
* Iron and Steel Industry Act

1960s

1960

* Animals Protection Act
* Antarctica Act
* Co-operative Freezing Companies Act
* Disabled Persons Employment Promotion Act
* Fertilisers Act
* Government Service Equal Pay Act
* Unit Trusts Act
* Waitangi Day Act

1961

* Crimes Act
* Dairy Board Act
* Engineering Associates Act
* International Finance Agreements Act
* Lincoln College Act
* Universities Act
* University of Canterbury Act
* University of Otago Act
* Waimakariri-Ashley Water Supply Act

1961-1994

* Western Samoa Act

1962

* Copyright Act
* Forestry Encouragement Act
* Innkeepers Act
* Occupiers' Liability Act
* Shearers Act
* Transport Act

1963

* Adult Education Act
* Architects Act
* Fishing Industry Board Act
* Indecent Publications Act
* Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind Act
* Secondhand Dealers Act
* State Insurance Act
* Tourist and Publicity Department Act
* University of Waikato Act

1964

* Burial and Cremation Act
* Civil Aviation Act
* Continental Shelf Act
* Decimal Currency Act
* Export Guarantee Act
* Family Benefits (Home Ownership) Act
* Human Tissue Act
* Joint Family Homes Act
* Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act
* Social Security Act
* United Nations (Police) Act

1965

* Building Societies Act
* Extradition Act
* Radiation Protection Act
* Royal Society of New Zealand Act
* State Advances Corporation Act
* Taranaki Harbours Act
* Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Act

1966

* Airport Authorities Act
* Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act
* Anzac Day Act
* Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act
* Trades Certification Act

1967

* Agricultural Pests Destruction Act
* Animals Act
* Berryfruit Levy Act
* Carriage by Air Act
* Costs in Criminal Cases Act
* Door to Door Sales Act
* Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park Act
* Insolvency Act
* Tarawera Forest Act
* Technicians Training Act
* Trustee Companies Act
* Water and Soil Conservation Act

1968

* Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act
* Electricity Act
* Guardianship Act
* Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act

1969

* Administration Act
* Apiaries Act
* Building Research Levy Act
* Hotel Association of New Zealand Act
* Legal Aid Act
* Status of Children Act
* Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre (Wairarapa) Act

1970s

1970

* Age of Majority Act
* Illegal Contracts Act

1971

* Apple and Pear Marketing Act
* Armed Forces Discipline Act
* Consular Privileges and Immunities Act
* Department of Social Welfare Act
* Franklin-Manukau Pests Destruction Act
* Gaming Duties Act
* Hire Purchase Act
* Hovercraft Act
* Lake Waikaremoana Act
* Race Relations Act
* Racing Act
* Seamen's Union Funds Act
* Stamp and Cheque Duties Act
* Unclaimed Money Act

1971-1994

* Gaming and Lotteries Act

1972

* Aviation Crimes Act
* Children's Health Camps Act
* Clean Air Act
* Equal Pay Act
* Testing Laboratory Registration Act
* Unit Titles Act
* University of Albany ActAccident Compensation Act

1973

* Admiralty Act
* Lake Wanaka Preservation Act
* New Zealand Day Act
* Overseas Investment Act
* Rates Rebate Act
* Volunteers Employment Protection Act

1974

* Commonwealth Games Symbol Protection Act
* Cornish Companies Management Act
* Dangerous Goods Act
* Farm Ownership Savings Act
* Home Ownership Savings Act
* Housing Corporation Act
* Inland Revenue Department Act
* Local Government Act
* Royal Titles Act 1974
* Scientific and Industrial Research Act
* Time Act
* Tourist Hotel Corporation Act

1974-1988

* Co-operative Forestry Companies Act

1975

* Antiquities Act
* Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act
* Domestic Actions Act
* Fire Service Act
* Ombudsmen Act
* Statistics Act
* Treaty of Waitangi Act
* Trustee Companies Management Act
* Unsolicited Goods and Services Act

1975-1991

* Goods and Services Tax Act

1975-1995

* School Trustees Act

1976

* Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council Act
* Broadcasting Act
* Domicile Act
* Energy Resources Levy Act
* Income Tax Act
* International Energy Agreement Act
* Land Tax Act
* Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Act
* Real Estate Agents Act
* Stewart Island Reserves Empowering Act
* Waitangi Day Act
* Wanganui Computer Centre Act
* Wine Makers Levy Act

1977

* Agricultural Workers Act
* Citizenship Act
* Commonwealth Countries Act
* Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act
* Contractual Mistakes Act
* Fishing Vessel Ownership Savings Act
* Higher Salaries Commission Act
* Human Rights Commission Act
* Insurance Law Reform Act
* Reserves Act
* Road User Charges Act
* Seal of New Zealand Act
* Securities Transfer Act
* Shop Trading Hours Act
* Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act
* Tokelau (Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone) Act
* Town and Country Planning Act
* Wool Industry Act

1977-1995

* State-Owned Enterprises Act

1978

* Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Authority Dissolution Act
* Fencing Act
* Heavy Engineering Research Levy Act
* Hive Levy Act
* Howard Estate Act
* Industrial Training Levies Act
* Orakei Block (Vesting and Use) Act
* Securities Act

1978-1989

* Christchurch-Lyttelton Road Tunnel Act

1979

* Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act
* Carriage of Goods Act
* Civil List Act
* Coal Mines Act
* Contractual Remedies Act
* Electrical Registration Act
* Litter Act
* Toxic Substances Act
* Vocational Awards Act

See also

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