Oaths Act, 1873
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The Oaths Act, 1873, was a statute passed by the Parliament of Canada in 1873 which authorized any committee of the Senate or House of Commons to examine witnesses under oath.
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Parliament of Canada | |
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Citation | S.C. 1873, c. 1 |
Enacted by | Parliament of Canada |
Royal assent | May 3, 1873 |
Disallowed | July 1, 1873 |
Legislative history | |
Bill citation | 2nd Parliament, 1st session |
Introduced by | John Hillyard Cameron |
First reading | April 18, 1873 |
Second reading | April 21, 1873 |
Third reading | April 21, 1873 |
Status: Disallowed |
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The enactment was subsequently disallowed by the government of the United Kingdom as it was deemed ultra vires. The Oaths Act, 1873 is the only instance of an enactment of Canadian Parliament to be disallowed by the government of the United Kingdom.