The Diary Licences Act (1849)

The Diary Licences Act

The Assembly of Schwartzistan enacts as follows.

The Act has 3 sections, summarised below as the code requires.

1. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 16.
2. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology.
3. Offences under this Act are tried before the High Court.

Amendment history

• F1 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 28 October 1853. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 19.
• F2 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 29 May 1872. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 18.
• F3 In turn amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 15 October 1932 (amending The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act). Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 17.
• F4 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 6 June 1958. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 21.
• F5 In turn amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 30 June 1981 (amending The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act). Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 24.

The Act is cited by its short title. Copies are held at every office of the Ministry of Justice and at the town halls.

Rulings touching this act

13 February 2025	The Crown v. N. S. [2025] SZCO 5 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 8 years.
30 August 2024	The Crown v. G. K. [2024] SZCO 15 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 11 months and forfeiture.
13 November 2023	The Crown v. M. L. [2023] SZCO 15 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a ship's log). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a diary was illegible.
14 October 2022	The Crown v. G. B. [2022] SZCO 11 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 14 months and forfeiture.
23 October 2021	The Crown v. N. I. [2021] SZCO 15 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 6 months and forfeiture.
25 November 2019	The Crown v. F. N. [2019] SZCO 16 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 2 months and forfeiture.
28 December 2017	The Crown v. H. E. [2017] SZCO 13 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 5 months and forfeiture.
24 July 2016	The Crown v. S. B. [2016] SZCO 8 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a school register was illegible.
21 August 2014	The Crown v. D. T. [2014] SZCO 13 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: acquitted: the year on the a school register was illegible.
23 May 2014	The Crown v. I. K. [2014] SZCO 10 · The Court of Chronological Offences	Concerning possession of an unyear record (a diary). Ruling: 5 years.