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 This act was repealed…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 This amendment and the two acts it amends were all repealed…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 Age of Majority Act 1973 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the law relating to the age of majority and to the time when a particular age is attained, to provide for matters incidental thereto, and to amend certain enactments’ (Act no. 47/1973) makes changes to the age at which…
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 This act was repealed by Minors Contracts Act 1988 (Act No.26) on 29 September…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 Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1957 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1934’ (Act no.53/1957) empowered fathers to make applications to the court regarding custody of children. Previously only the mother could make a application. This legislation was repealed by Statute Law…
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 The Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1934 repealed a number of acts including: The Infants’ Custody Act 1874 (Act no.38…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 No.24) established the Hobart Town Female Refuge (also known as the Hobart Girls’ Industrial School) before being repealed and replaced in 1867 by a new Industrial Schools Act (Act no.31 Vict.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 Infants’ Welfare Act 1940 also known by its full title “An Act to amend the Infants’ Welfare Act 1935′”(Act no.4 & 5 Geo. VI No.79) makes a number of changes to the Infants Welfare Act 1935 (Act no.26 Geo.V No.79). This amendment act was repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1958 (Act no.36/1958) on…
The Children’s Charter Amendment Act 1921 also known by the full title ‘An Act to amend “The Children’s Charter’” (Act no.12 Geo.V No.62) amended The Children of the State Act 1918 to explicitly allow for the imprisonment of children who commit indictable offences. This legislation was repealed by the Infants Welfare Act 1935 (Act no….
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