Unclaimed Money Act 1950
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Unclaimed Money Act 1950
Unclaimed Money Act 1950
Number A1950-15
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As notified
21 December 1950
This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))
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The Companies (Unclaimed Assets and Moneys) Ordinance 1950 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 21 December 1950 (Cwlth Gaz 1950 No 81)
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This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))
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21 December 1950
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12
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pt 6
21 March 2011 (midnight)
s 37
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For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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Amending provision
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A2018-42
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018
sch 3 pt 3.35
22 November 2018
A2017-8
Co-operatives National Law (ACT) Act 2017
sch 2 pt 2.6
1 May 2017
A2016-52
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
sch 1 pt 1.62
1 September 2016
A2016-18
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016
sch 3 pt 3.45
27 April 2016
A2016-13
Protection of Rights (Services) Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.38
1 April 2016
A2015-33
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
sch 1 pt 1.66
14 October 2015
A2013-11
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.8
4 April 2013
A2012-13
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2012
sch 1 pt 1.10
12 April 2012
A2011-22
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.159
1 July 2011
A2010-50
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 4)
sch 1 pt 1.11
21 December 2010
A2005-60
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No 4)
sch 1 pt 1.27
22 December 2005
A2003-2
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2003
pt 19
31 March 2003
A2002-45
Cooperatives Act 2002
amdt 6.8
5 June 2003
A2002-27
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2002
pt 16
7 October 2002
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 398
12 September 2001
A1998-1
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1998
s 9, s 10
taken to have commenced 30 June 1997
A1998-1
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1998
ss 4-8, s 11, s 12
30 April 1998
A1997-34
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1997
s 4
30 June 1997
A1995-46
Statute Law Revision Act 1995
sch
18 December 1995
A1993-64
Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993
sch 1
1 October 1993
A1990-28
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1990
ss 4-6
3 September 1990
A1989-38
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989
sch 1
11 May 1989
A1988-17
Administrative Arrangements (Consequential Amendments) Act 1988
sch 2
22 April 1988
A1984-57
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1984
ss 3-12
26 October 1984
A1982-51
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1982
s 2
9 July 1982
Ord1982-38
Ordinances Revision (Companies Amendments) Ordinance 1982
s 32 and sch 4
1 July 1982
A1978-49
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1978
s 2
28 December 1978
A1977-65
Acts Revision Act 1977
sch 2
22 December 1977
A1976-64
Unclaimed Moneys (Amendment) Act 1976
s 2
7 December 1976
A1974-57
Unclaimed Moneys Act (No 2) 1974
s 2
31 December 1974
A1974-18
Unclaimed Moneys Act 1974
ss 2-11
30 April 1974
A1966-19
Acts Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966
sch 1
23 December 1966
Ord1962-7
Companies Ordinance 1962
sch 1 pt 2
1 July 1962
Ord1954-14
Companies Ordinance 1954
sch 5
1 October 1954
A2025-29
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025
sch 4 pt 4.179
5 January 2026
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