Guide to Overseas Laws and Statutes in the NLA

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Tahiti

Tahiti was independent until it was annexed by the French during the 19th century as part of French Polynesia.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Messager de Tahiti v.2 (1853) - v.32 (1883)imperfect Sef 354.962 FRE

Taiwan

After military defeat in 1895, China ceded Taiwan to Japan. After World War II, Taiwan reverted to Chinese control. Following Communist victory on the mainland of China in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established the Republic of China.

A large collection of law materials in Chinese is located in the Asian Collections Reading Room. Major English language texts are listed below.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Laws of the Republic of China: first series 1961 349.51249 C539
The Labour Insurance Act of the Republic of China 1961 ROSSpam 1419
Laws of the Republic of China: second series 1962 349.51249 C539
Company law of the Republic of China 1967 343.51249067 F726
Constitutional development and reform in the Republic of China on Taiwan : with documents 1993 YY 951.249 C543
Constitution, Republic of China 1994, 6th ed. YY 342.51249023 C758-6
Postal Regulations 1968, 9th ed. 343.510992 C539

Tanganyika

Tanganyika was administered as an United Nations trusteeship territory until 9 December 1961, when it became an independent member state of the Commonwealth. Tanganyika adopted a republican form of government on 9 December 1962 and joined Zanzibar and Pemba to be renamed Tanzania in 1964. For publications after 1964 see Tanzania and for laws issued by the East Africa (High Commission) Council see East Africa.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Ordinances, Proclamations ...Regulations, Rules and Notices 1920 v. 1, 1921 v. 2, 1923 v. 3, 1926 v. 7, 1929, 1932, 1940, 1947–48, 1951 s 345.6782 TAN
Ordinances 1950, 1952–54 s 345.6782 TAN
Proclamations, Regulations, Rules and Notices (Gazette, Supplement) 1952–53, (impft.), 1954 s 345.6782 TAN
Ordinances, Proclamations, Regulations, Rules and Notices (Gazette, Supplement and Supplement No. 1 and No. 2) 1955, 1956–57 (impft.), 1958–59, 1960–64 (impft.) s 345.6782 TAN
Laws. Revised Edition 1928 v. 1–3 s 345.6782 TAN
Laws. Revised Edition 1947 v. 1–7 s 345.6782 TAN
Laws. Revised Edition 1947–49 v. 1, 1947–50 v. 2 s 345.6782 TAN
Index to the Laws ...with a Table Showing the Effect of Amending Legislation 1929–40 1940 s 345.6782 TAN

Tanzania

On 26 April 1964 Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Pemba combined to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (named Tanzania on 29 October).

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Tables of Acts of Parliament Enacted Between 1 January 1965 and 31 December 1974 1965–74 s 345.678 TAN
Subsidiary Legislation–Government Notices (Gazette, Supplement No. 1 & Special Supplement) 1965–70 (impft.), 1971–77 (loose, impft.), 1983–86 (loose, impft.) s 345.678 TAN
Acts. (Gazette, Supplement) 1965–69; 1970 no. 1–33 (loose); 1971 no. 1–20, 26–9 (loose); 1972 no. 1–14, 16–17, 29–36; 1973 no. 6–20; 1974 no. 10–34; 1975 no. 1–10; 1976 no. 1–8, 12–17; 1977 no. 1–14 and C.A. Act of 1977; 1984 no. 1–14; 1985 no. 1–5, 11–17; 1986 no. 1–3 s 345.678 TAN
Bills. (Gazette, Special Supplement) 1973, 1977, 1984 s 345.678 TAN
Acts/Ordinances (Gazette, Special Supplement) 1967 CAP. 479, 1968 CAP. 409, 1969 CAP. 294 s 345.678 TAN

Thailand

Thailand was known as Siam until 1939. It has been operated as a constitutional monarchy since 1932.

A large collection of law materials in Thai is located in the Asian Collections Reading Room. Major texts listed below are available through the Main Reading Room.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Land subdivision in Thailand : a translation of the land subdivision regulations and the guidelines for relaxing the regulations 1988 Nq 346.59304377 A672
Phraratchabanyat Akhan Chut (chabap thi 2), Pho. So. 2534 kaekhai phoemtoem doi Phraratchabanyat Akhan Chut (chabap thi 3), Pho. So. 2542 = Condominium Act (No. 2), B.E. 2534 (A.D. 1991) amended by Condominium Act (No. 3) B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1999) 1999 YYq 346.5930433 P576

Tonga

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Code of laws, recently promulged by King George of Vavou 2) In an unnamed journal (1840?).   PETHpam 1850
The Law of ... Comprising All Laws, Acts and Ordinances in Force ... Revised Edition 1967 v. 1-3 346 T665-3
Acts 1947-50; 1951-54; 1968 no. 13 (loose); 1969 no. 1-16; 1970 no. 1-13, 1971 no. 1-9 and Ordinance Diplomatic Relations; 1972 no. 1-10, 12-19; 1973 no. 1-26; 1974 no. 1-18, 23-5, 27; 1975 no. 1-18; 1976 no. 1-4, 6-26; 1977 no. 1-3, 5-29; 1978 no. 1-4, 6-36; 1979 no. 1-15; 1980 no. 1-16; 1981 no. 1-24; 1982 no. 1-17; 1983 no. 1-20, 22-3; 1984 no. 1-29; 1985 no. 1-20; 1986 no. 1-2, 4-23; 1989 (impft); 1995 + (impft) For missing laws see also government gazette incl. extraordinary issues at sq 354.9961 TON s 345.961 TON
Bills [Proclamations, Rules, Regulations, Orders in Council, By-Laws] (Government Gazette Supplement [Extraordinary]) 1954-60 (loose) 1957-65 (impft.), 1966-75 (impft.), 1980-85 (loose, impft.) 1995+ (impft.) s 345.961 TON s 345.9961 TON
For missing laws see also government gazette incl. extraordinary issues at sq 354.9961 TON

Transjordan

In 1920 Palestine and Transjordan were formally placed under British administration by a League of Nations mandate. On 22 March 1946 Britain recognised Transjordan as a sovereign independent state. In June 1946 the name was changed to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Legislation of ...Translated from the Arabic, Including the Laws, Public Notices, Proclamations ...(Compiled by C. R. W. Seton) 1918–30 s 345.569 TRA

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad was ceded to Great Britain in 1802 and together with Tobago became a crown colony in 1889. On 31 August 1962 Trinidad and Tobago became an independent member state of the British Commonwealth. A republican constitution was adopted in 1976.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council 1925–31, 1933–38 s 345.7298 TRI
Ordinances (Special Supplement to the Royal Gazette) 1948–58 (loose, impft.) 1960–61 s 345.7298 TRI
Acts 1962–64 (impft.), 1965–67, 1968–70 (loose, impft.), 1974–79 s 345.72983 TRI
Acts. (Legal Supplement Part A to the ... Gazette) 1980 + s 345.72983 TRI
Revised Ordinances (Including Statutory Instruments) 1950 v. 1–10 s 345.7298 TRI
Proclamations, Orders in Council, Regulations, etc. for the Year ...(Supplement to the ..Gazette) 1950 s 354.7298 TRI
Ordinances Enacted by the Legislative Council of ...and Government Notices 1959 s 345.7298 TRI
Government Notices [Regulations, Orders, Proclamations] (Supplement to the ... Gazette) 1974 no. 123–4, 1977 no. 163, 1978 no. 50, 153–63, 1979 no. 35–9 s 345.72983 TRI
Legal Notices (Legal Supplement Part B to the ... Gazette) 1980 + (loose, impft.) s 345.72983 TRI
For missing issues see also gazette at sq 354.7298 TRI

Trucial States

In 1820 the rulers of the Trucial Coast sheikhdoms and the British government signed the first of the peace treaties. On 2 December 1971 the states: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain and Ras al-Khaimah (joined by al-Fujairah in 1972) formed the United Arab Emirates.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Regulations 1956 no. 3; 1957 no. 1–5; 1958 no. 1–4; 1959 no. 1; 1960 no. 1–7; 1961 no. 1–5; 1962 no. 1; 1963 no. 1–2; 1964 no. 1–2; 1965 no. 1–2, 4–5; 1966 no. 2–4, 6–7, 9–10; 1967 no. 1, 3–7; 1968 no. 3, 5, 8, 11 s 345.535 TRU

Turkey

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Recueil des lois, décrets et réglements de la République de Turquie (4me Législature: I re Session) 1931–32 v. 10 s 345.56 TUR
Takvim-i vakai (Ottoman Official Gazette) 1835–54, 1908–22 mfm 1084 (microfilm)
T.C. Resmî Gazete 1968–70 (impft.), 1975 (impft.), 1979 (impft.) sf 354.4961 TUR

Turks and Caicos Islands

The British Crown secured the islands in 1766. After an association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica the Turks and Caicos Islands became a separate colony in 1973. A ministerial form of government was introduced in 1976.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
Ordinances 1861–97 s 345.7296 TUR

Tuvalu

For publications before 1 October 1975 see Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

SHORT TITLE Holdings Location
The Laws of ... Containing the Ordinances and Subsidiary Legislation ...in Force ...Revised Edition 1978 v. 1–3 348.9681T967
1982 v. 1–2 Nq 348.9681T967
Ordinances/Acts (Gazette, Supplement) 1975 no. 1–7, 1976 no. 1–7, 1977 no. 1–12, 1981 no. 1–13, 1982 no. 7–12, 1983 no. 1–7, 1984 no. 1–5, 1985 no. 1–10, 1986 no. 1–4 sq 345.9681 TUV
Orders Regulations ...(Legal Notices, Gazette, Supplement) 1975 LN 1–9; 1976 LN 10–21, 27–34 sq 345.9681 TUV
1977 LN 1–18, 25–7 sq 354.9681 TUV
1978 LN 1–12; 1981 LN 1–46 ; 1982 LN 5–22; 1983 LN 1–35; 1984 LN 1–11; 1985 LN 1–27; 1986 LN 1–8, 17–18 sq 345.9681 TUV
For proclamations and general notices see gazette at sq 354.9681 TUV

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