The Diary Licences Regulation Act (1850)

The Diary Licences Regulation Act

The Assembly of Schwartzistan enacts as follows.

The Act is arranged in 4 sections. Its provisions, as summarised by the Clerk of the Assembly for the code, are these.

1. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 19.
2. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology.
3. Offences under this Act are tried before the High Court.
4. Comes into force on 1 January 1851.

Amendment history

• F1 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 4 September 1858. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 6.
• F2 In turn amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 30 September 1862 (amending The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act). Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 24.
• F3 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 30 August 1881. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 19.
• F4 Amended by The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act, 5 January 1920. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 0.

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.