New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
In 1852 the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the New Zealand Constitution Act (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72). The long title of the Act was "An Act to Grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand", and it received Royal Assent on 30 June 1852.
The 1852 Constitution Act came into operation with a Proclamation by Governor George Grey on 17 January 1853. The Proclamation is on parchment and contains the signatures of Governor Grey and Civil Secretary Alfred Domett, and the Public Seal of New Zealand.
The text of the 1852 Act can be found here: nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-GovCons-t1-body-d1-...
Archives Reference: IA9 Box 13/ 17
collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=R21434445
Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
In 1852 the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the New Zealand Constitution Act (15 & 16 Vict. c. 72). The long title of the Act was "An Act to Grant a Representative Constitution to the Colony of New Zealand", and it received Royal Assent on 30 June 1852.
The 1852 Constitution Act came into operation with a Proclamation by Governor George Grey on 17 January 1853. The Proclamation is on parchment and contains the signatures of Governor Grey and Civil Secretary Alfred Domett, and the Public Seal of New Zealand.
The text of the 1852 Act can be found here: nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-GovCons-t1-body-d1-...
Archives Reference: IA9 Box 13/ 17
collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=R21434445
Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o Te Kāwanatanga