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Crimes Act 1915, Victoria

The Crimes Act 1915 (No.2637) is ‘An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Crimes and Criminal Offenders’. It came into operation on 1 October 1915. The Crimes Act 1915 was repealed by the Crimes Act 1958, which was passed on 30 September 1958.

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, Victoria

The purpose of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (No. 24/2006) is to reform the law relating to education and training to provide a high standard of education and training for Victorians. It makes provisions for compulsory schooling, vocational, technical and further education and training, establishment and regulation of Government and independent schools, home…

Mental Hygiene Act 1958, Victoria

The Mental Hygiene Act 1958 (No.6314) was ‘An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Mental Hygiene.’ It commenced on 1 April 1959, and was repealed and re-enacted by Mental Health Act 1959 (No.6605) on 1 November 1962

Mental Health Act 1986, Victoria

The Mental Health Act 1986 (59/1986) was “to provide for the care, treatment and protection of persons who are mentally ill, to establish a Mental Health Review Board, to define the role of the Department of Health with respect to mental health, to repeal the Mental Health Act 1959 and for other purposes.”. The Act…

Children’s Court Act 1915, Victoria

The Children’s Court Act 1915 (No. 2627) consolidated the Law relating to Children’s Courts. It commenced on 1 October 1915 and was repealed by the Children’s Court Act 1928.

Health Act 1890, Victoria

The Health Act 1890 (54 Victoria, No. 1098) was ‘An Act to consolidate the Law relating to Public Health’. It was passed on 10 July 1890 and came into operation on 1 August 1890. The Act consisted of 12 Parts, dealing with a range of public health issues, such as health authorities; by-laws and regulations;…

Community Services Act 1987, Victoria

The Community Services Act 1987 (Act no. 16/1987) was assented to on 12 May 1987. Its purpose was ‘to change the title of the Community Welfare Services Act 1970 and of the Department of Community Welfare Services and make provisions concerning the Department’s role’, to make other amendments to the Community Services Act 1970 and…

Children’s Court Act 1928, Victoria

The Children’s Court Act 1928 (No. 3653) was subtitled ‘An Act to consolidate the law relating to Children’s Courts.’ It commenced on 18 December 1929 and was repealed by the Children’s Court Act 1956 (No. 6053) on 1 January 1957.

Mental Deficiency Act 1958, Victoria

The Mental Deficiency Act (No.6313) never came into operation. Together with the Mental Hygiene Act 1958 (No. 6341), it was repealed and re-enacted by The Mental Health Act 1959 on 1 November 1962.

Aborigines Act 1915, Victoria

The Aborigines Act 1915 (Act no.3631 ) was “An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the Aboriginal Natives of Victoria. ” It was passed on 6 September 1915, and came into operation on 1 October 1915. In December 1929 it was repealed by Aborigines Act 1928.