The Children’s Court Act 1992 established the Children’s Court of Queensland to deal with all juveniles who commit criminal offences while under the age of 17 years. The act has the full title “An Act to establish the Children’s Court of Queensland and for related purposes” (Act no.41/1992).
The Freedom of Information Act 1992 required the government to make available to members of the community documents that the government held concerning their personal affairs to ensure that the information held was accurate, complete, up-to-date and not misleading. The full title of this act is “An Act to require information concerning documents held by…
The Age of Majority Act 1974 lowered the age of majority, that is when a person legally becomes an adult, from 21 to 18 years. This act is both a principal act and amending act. This act has the full title “An Act to reduce generally the age of majority from twenty-one years to eighteen…
The Status of Children Act 1978 declared all children to be of equal status. It was an Act ‘to remove the legal disabilities of children born out of wedlock and to declare with respect to the parentage of children’. The full title of this act is “An Act to remove the legal disabilities of children…
The Bail Act 1980 amended section 26 of the Children’s Services Act pertaining to custody, remand and detention of children. The significance of this Act was that a child may be granted bail in accordance with the Bail Act instead of a remand on bail subject to the Justices Act.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Act 1965, with the full title “An Act to Promote the Well-being and Progressive Development of the Aboriginal Inhabitants of the State and of the Torres Strait Islanders” (Act no.27/1965) replaced the position of Director of Native Welfare with that of Director of Aboriginal and Island Affairs. The…
The Aborigines Act 1971 provided for the conduct of reserves for Aborigines and for the admission of people who wished to reside in such areas. It abolished the status of ‘assisted Aborigine’. A person was not admitted to a reserve unless entitled under this Act to reside there. Permission to reside there was granted by…
The Torres Strait Islander Act 1971 provided for the conduct of reserves for Torres Strait Islanders and for the admission of those who wished to reside there and for assistance of Torres Strait Islanders who made such requests. The status of ‘assisted Islander’ was abolished. This act has the full title “An Act to provide…
The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897, with the full title “An Act to make Provision for the better Protection and Care of the Aboriginal and Half-caste Inhabitants of the Colony, and to make more effectual Provision for Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Opium” (Act no. 61 Vic. No.17)….
The Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act 1939 (Act no.3 Geo. VI No.6) with the full title “An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to the Preservation and Protection of Aboriginals, and for other purposes” made provision for the appointment of the Director of Native Affairs, who, answerable to the Minister, was charged with…
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