Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950
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The Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 was the New Zealand statute that permanently ended the country's unelected upper house, transforming its Parliament into a unicameral legislature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 Context triple: [New Zealand Legislative Council, abolishedBy, Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950]
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A.
Constitution Act 1934 (Tasmania)
The Constitution Act 1934 (Tasmania) is the principal law that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of Tasmania’s system of government and its Parliament.
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B.
Standing Orders of the Legislative Council
Standing Orders of the Legislative Council is the primary procedural rulebook that sets out how the Tasmanian Legislative Council conducts its debates, decision-making, and internal operations.
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C.
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
The Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 is an Australian federal law that reformed the nation’s electoral system and created the independent Australian Electoral Commission to oversee elections.
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D.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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E.
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was the colonial governing body that advised and assisted the British administration in making laws for the Straits Settlements in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 Target entity description: The Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 was the New Zealand statute that permanently ended the country's unelected upper house, transforming its Parliament into a unicameral legislature.
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A.
Constitution Act 1934 (Tasmania)
The Constitution Act 1934 (Tasmania) is the principal law that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of Tasmania’s system of government and its Parliament.
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B.
Standing Orders of the Legislative Council
Standing Orders of the Legislative Council is the primary procedural rulebook that sets out how the Tasmanian Legislative Council conducts its debates, decision-making, and internal operations.
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C.
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
The Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 is an Australian federal law that reformed the nation’s electoral system and created the independent Australian Electoral Commission to oversee elections.
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D.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
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E.
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was the colonial governing body that advised and assisted the British administration in making laws for the Straits Settlements in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| abolishedBody | Legislative Council ⓘ |
| abolishedBodyCharacteristic | unelected ⓘ |
| abolishedBodyType | upper house ⓘ |
| appliesToChamber | House of Representatives (as sole chamber) ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitution | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| centuryEnacted | 20th century ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ |
| changedLegislatureStructureFrom | bicameral ⓘ |
| changedLegislatureStructureTo | unicameral ⓘ |
| componentOf | Constitutional law of New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | major step in New Zealand’s move toward full legislative independence ⓘ |
| continent |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
|
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| decadeEnacted | 1950s ⓘ |
| effect |
abolished the Legislative Council
ⓘ
ended New Zealand’s bicameral Parliament ⓘ established a unicameral New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| governanceModelAfterAct | unicameral Westminster-style parliament ⓘ |
| governingDocumentFor | structure of the New Zealand Parliament after 1950 ⓘ |
| governmentInPower | First National Government of New Zealand ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtAssent | Bernard Freyberg ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
1950 in New Zealand law
ⓘ
1950 in New Zealand politics ⓘ |
| isPartOfReformTrend | 20th-century abolition of upper houses in some Westminster systems ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyAffected |
Legislative Council of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Legislative Council
|
| legislativeBodyResulting | New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ |
| parliament | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| precededBy |
New Zealand Constitution Amendment (Request and Consent) Act 1947
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
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| primeMinisterAtEnactment | Sidney Holland ⓘ |
| purpose | to abolish the Legislative Council of New Zealand ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bicameralism
ⓘ
Legislative Council (New Zealand) ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Legislative Council
Unicameralism ⓘ Westminster system ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Act abolishing the New Zealand Legislative Council ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abolition of upper house
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constitutional change ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | structural change to legislature ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1950 ⓘ |
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Subject: Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 Description of subject: The Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950 was the New Zealand statute that permanently ended the country's unelected upper house, transforming its Parliament into a unicameral legislature.
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