DECEASED SOLDIERS’ ESTATES.
No. 23 of 1919.
An Act to amend the Deceased Soldiers’ Estates Act 1918.
[Assented to 28th October, 1919.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
Short title and citation.
1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Deceased Soldiers’ Estates Act 1919.
(2.) The Deceased Soldiers’ Estates Act 1918 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Deceased Soldiers’ Estates Act 1918–1919.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall be deemed to have commenced upon the date of commencement of the Principal Act.
Amendment of s. 3.
3. Section three of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word “killed”, the words “(whether before or after the commencement of this Act),”.
Amendment of s. 13.
4. Section thirteen of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
“(2.) The regulations made pursuant to this section shall, if the regulations so provide, have effect as from the commencement of this section, or such later date as is specified in the regulations.”.
Saving of certain rights.
5. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect the rights of the parties to any proceeding pending at the date of the passing of this Act.