Public Schools Act

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Public Schools Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used in Manitoba, New South Wales and the United Kingdom for legislation relating to public schools.

List

Manitoba

• The Public Schools Act, CCSM c P250 https://archive.today/20130115095001/http://www.canlii.ca/en/mb/laws/stat/ccsm-c-p250/latest/ccsm-c-p250.html

New South Wales

• Public Schools Act of 1866 https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/psao1866n33208.pdf

United Kingdom

• The Public Schools (Shrewsbury and Harrow Schools Property) Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 41)
• The Public Schools (Eton College Property) Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 62)

The Public Schools Acts 1868 to 1873 is the collective title of the following acts:

• The Public Schools Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 118)
• The Public Schools Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 58)
• The Public Schools Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 60)
• The Public Schools (Shrewsbury and Harrow Schools Property) Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 41)
• The Public Schools (Eton College Property) Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 62)

References

References

1. The [[Short Titles Act 1896]], section 2(1) and Schedule 2

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