Archives



The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Amendment Act 1898, Tasmania

The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Amendment Act 1898 with the full title “An Act to amend ‘The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act 1873′”(Act no. 62 Vict. No.46) was repealed and replaced in January 1920 and replaced with The Maintenance Act 1919 (Act no.10 Geo. V No.62).

The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Amendment Act 1907, Tasmania

The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Amendment Act 1907, with the full title “An Act to further amend ‘The Deserted Wives and Children Maintenance Act 1873′”(Act no.7 Edw. VII No.22) provides guidelines on the expenses of bringing a defendant to face court over the abandonment of a wife and or children. This amendment was repealed…

Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1873, Tasmania

The Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1873 with the full title “An Act to make provision for the Maintenance and Support of deserted Wives and Children” (Act no.37 Vict. No.14) underwent two significant amendments. One in 1898 and another in 1907 before being repealed in January 1920 and replaced with The Maintenance Act 1919…

Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1863, Tasmania

The Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1863 was also known by its full title “An Act to provide for the Maintenance and Support of deserted Wives and Children in this Colony” (Act no. 27 Vict. No.14). This act repealed and replaced the Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children Act of 1837. This new act…

Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1837, Tasmania

The Maintenance of Deserted Wives and Children 1837 (Act no. 8Wm. IV No.9) with the full title ‘An Act to provide for the Maintenance of deserted Wives and Children’ was enacted on 18 August 1837. This piece of legislation set out guidelines for the indenture of ‘abandoned’ children between 13 and 21 years of age…

Personal Information Protection Act 2004, Tasmania

The Personal Information Protection (PIP) Act 2004 came into effect on 5 September 2005. Its purpose is to protect the privacy of individuals by controlling the ways in which the government can collect, keep, use, and release records containing sensitive personal information that clearly identifies an individual. The Act also enables individuals to access that…

Right to Information Act 2009, Tasmania

The Right to Information Act 2009 came into effect on 1 July 2010. Its purpose was to improve democracy in Tasmania by providing easier access to information held by the government. Unlike the Personal Information Protection Act, which provides access to personal information, the Right to Information Act deals with the broader activities of government….

Disability Services Act 2011, Tasmania

The 2011 Disability Services Act protects the rights of people with disabilities, and provides for the funding and monitoring of services to them. It prevents their restriction except as a last resort. The Disability Services Act followed a motion brought before the House of Assembly in October 2008, by the Deputy-Premier, Lara Giddings. It followed…

Archives Act 1983, Tasmania

The Archives Act, passed in 1983, regulates government record keeping and public access to records held by the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office (TAHO). The Archives Act provides for a state archives and the appointment of a State Archivist. The Act requires state and local governments to keep ‘proper’ records and to maintain control over…

An Act For Registering Births, Deaths And Marriages In The Island Of Van Diemen’s Land And Its Dependencies 1838

An Act For Registering Births, Deaths And Marriages In The Island Of Van Diemen’s Land And Its Dependencies made the registration of births, deaths and marriages compulsory. It established the first Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Tasmania. Tasmania was the first colony to have this Act. It was passed just two years after…