Law Reform (Legitimacy of Children of Voidable Marriages) Act of 1955 (4 Eliz Ii No. 20) (Qld)

340 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. Maintenance Act Amendment Act . 3 E liz . II. No. 37, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. (1) Law Reform (Legitimacy of Children of Voidable Marriages) Act of 1955 .. .. .. 4 Eliz. II. No. 20 (2) Maintenance Act Amendment Act of 1954 .. 3 Eliz. II. No. 37 4 N E o l . iz 2 . 0 I . I. An Act to Amend the Law Relating to the Legiti­ T he L aw R eform macy of Children of Voidable Marriages. (L egitimacy of C hildren of V oidable M arriages ) [A ssented to 22 nd A pril , 1955.] A ct of 1955. E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as “ The Law Reform (. Legitimacy of Children of Voidable Marriages) Act of 1955.” Legitimacy 2. Where a decree of nullity is granted in respect ooff vchoiilddarbelne of a voidable marriage, any child who would have been marriages. the legitimate child of the parties to the marriage if it had been dissolved, instead of being annulled, on the date of the decree shall be deemed to be their legitimate child notwithstanding the annulment. 3 N E o l . iz 3 . 7 I . I. An Act to Amend “ The Maintenance Act of 1949,” M aintenance A ct A mendment A ct of 1954. in certain particulars. [A ssented to 4 th N ovember , 1954.] E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Maintenance Act Amendment Act of 1954.” Principal (2.) *“ The Maintenance Act of 1949,” is in this Act Act. referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be title. collectively cited as “ The Maintenance, Acts, 1949 to 1954.” * 13 G. 6 No. 53.