The Adoption Act 1994 (Act no. 1994/009) is fully titled ‘An Act to make provision for the adoption of persons and for the parties to adoptions and their relatives to have access to information about the parties, to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1896, and for related purposes.’ It was passed on 15 April…
The Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1945 had the full title ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Cape Barren Island Reserve’. It repealed the Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1912 and imposed stricter conditions on those living on the Cape Barren Island Reserve. Residents now had to live continuously in…
The Maintenance Act 1967 (No.36 of 1967) had the full title: ‘An Act to repeal the Maintenance Act 1921 and to make fresh provision with respect to the jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction in matrimonial causes and in relation to the maintenance of illegitimate children, and with respect to the enforcement in this State…
The Public Health Act 1885 also known by the full title ‘An Act to provide for the Conservation of the Public Health’ (Act no. 49 Vict. No.18). This extensive document was produced in response to a devastating series of epidemics in the 1880s and acted to create local boards of health. This act was repealed…
The Destitute Children At 1875 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the Law relating to Destitute Children'(Act no.39 Vict. No.5) amended the Training Schools Act 1867 (Act no. 31 Vict. No.36) and the Industrial Schools Act 1867 (31 Vict. No.37). This amendment and the two acts it amends were all repealed…
The Infants Relief Act also known by the full title ‘An Act to amend the Law as to the Contracts of Infants’ (Act no.39 Vict. No.4) rendered contracts for money, goods or any accounts owed or lent signed by infants invalid. This act was repealed by Minors Contracts Act 1988 (Act No.26) on 29 September…
The Infants’ Custody Act 1874 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the Law as to the Custody of Infants'(Act no. 38 Vict. No.8) legislated that mothers have custody rights over their own children who are under the age of 16. In addition the legislation specified that any prior custody agreements between…
The Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1934 was also known by its full title ‘An Act to consolidate certain Enactments relating to the Guardianship and Custody of Infants’ (Act no.25 Geo. V No.29). The Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1934 repealed a number of acts including: The Infants’ Custody Act 1874 (Act no.38…
The Industrial Schools Act 1863 (Act no. 27 Vict. No.24) established the Hobart Town Female Refuge (also known as the Hobart Girls’ Industrial School) before being repealed and replaced in 1867 by a new Industrial Schools Act (Act no.31 Vict. No.37). This act enabled female children between 12 and 16 years to be detained in…
The Public Institutions Act 1935 also known by its full title “An Act to provide for the Establishment and Regulation of Institutions for the Shelter, Care, or Detention of Aged, Infirm, and other Persons requiring Protection or Control” (Act no.26 Geo. V No.15) details the offences and subsequent penalties for inmates of institutions and superintendents…
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