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Forest Research Institute Malaysia Act 2016: 782 In force Franchise Act 1998: 590 In force Free Trade Zone Act 1971: 24 Repealed by Act 438 Free Zones Act 1990: 438 In force Futures Industry Act 1993: 499 Repealed by Act 671 Gaming Tax Act 1972: 65 In force Gas Supply Act 1993: 501 In force Geneva Conventions Act 1962: 512 In force
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 - Guarantees equal pay for equal work to men and women. Indian Penal Code , 1860 (Section 153 A) - Criminalises the use of language that promotes discrimination or violence against people on the basis of race, caste, sex, place of birth, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category.
The National Voter Registration Act passes and is meant to make voter registration available in more locations. [11] 1997. Texas ends the two year waiting period for people with felony convictions to restore voting rights. [59] 1998. People in Utah with a felony conviction are prohibited from voting while serving their sentence. People with a ...
Men in military service who turned 19 during the first world war were entitled to vote in 1918 irrespective of their age as part of the Representation of the People Act 1918 which also allowed some women over the age of 30 to vote. The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 brought the voting age for women down to 21. [71]
From 1922 onwards, the short titles for these acts were distinguished from those passed by the Westminster parliament by the insertion of the bracketed words "Northern Ireland" between the word "act" and the year.
The 1998 Act extended these terms to life of the author plus 70 years and for works of corporate authorship to 95 years from publication or 120 years after creation, whichever end is earlier. [4] For works published before January 1, 1978, the 1998 act extended the renewal term from 47 years to 67 years, granting a total of 95 years.
The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 [1] was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This act expanded on the Representation of the People Act 1918 which had given some women the vote in Parliamentary elections for the first time after World War I. It is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Reform Act. [2] [3]
The franchise rule defines acts or practices that are unfair or deceptive in the franchise industry in the United States. The franchise rule is published by the Federal Trade Commission . The franchise rule seeks to facilitate informed decisions and to prevent deception in the sale of franchises by requiring franchisors to provide prospective ...