Version No. 023 Domicile Act 1978 No. 9231 of 1978 Version incorporating amendments as at 4 May 2012 An Act to abolish the Dependent Domicile of Married Women and otherwise to reform the Law relating to Domicile. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say): 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Domicile Act 1978. 2 Commencement S. 2 substituted by No. 9780 s. 2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1982. 3 Definitions In this Act, except so far as the context or matter otherwise indicates or requires— means the territory Commonwealth of Australia comprising the States and the , the and the Northern Territory of Australia; includes any state, province or other country territory— (a) that is one of two or more territories that together form a country; and (b) domicile in which can be material for any purpose of the laws of ;
Version No. 023 Domicile Act 1978 No. 9231 of 1978 Version incorporating amendments as at 4 May 2012 An Act to abolish the Dependent Domicile of Married Women and otherwise to reform the Law relating to Domicile. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say): 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Domicile Act 1978. S. 2 substituted by No. 9780 s. 2. 2 Commencement This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1982. 3 Definitions In this Act, except so far as the context or otherwise indicates or requires— Commonwealth of Australia means the territory comprising the States and the , the and the Northern Territory of Australia; country includes any state, province or other territory— (a) that is one of two or more territories that together form a country; and (b) domicile in which can be material for any purpose of the laws of ; matter
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