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Education Act 1905, Tasmania

The Education Act 1905 provided for the establishment of kindergartens and the compulsory education of ‘blind, deaf and mute children’ between the ages of 7 and 16. If their parents could not provide an education, the children had to go to an institution. Many children went to the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution under the…

The Contagious Diseases Act 1881, Tasmania

The Contagious Diseases Amendment Act 1881 also known by the full title ‘An Act to continue and amend “The Contagious Diseases Acts, 1879″‘ (Act no.45 Vict. No.23) provided for women confined to a contagious diseases hospital who refused to work to be placed in solitary confinement for seven days or prison for one month. The…

Contagious Diseases Amendment Act 1879, Tasmania

The Contagious Diseases Amendment Act 1879 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend “The Contagious Diseases Act 1879″‘(Act no. 43 Vict. No. 5) provided for contagious diseases hospitals to be built. This had been omitted from the previous Contagious Diseases Act (Act no.42 Vict. No.5) passed earlier in 1879. ‘Contagious’ was a…

Prevention of Cruelty to and Better Protection of Children Act 1895, Tasmania

The Better Protection of and Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act 1895 (Act No.59 Vict. No.10) provided for the punishment of anyone who ill-treated, neglected or abandoned a child in such a way that it caused suffering or damage to health. Anyone who persuaded someone else to do this could also be punished. Children mistreated…

Juvenile Offenders Act 1875, Tasmania

The Juvenile Offenders Act 1875 also known by the full title ‘An Act for the more effectual Punishment of Juvenile Offenders’ (Act no. 39 Vict. No.6) provided for boys under nineteen to be whipped for assault, an indecent offence, disturbance of the peace or obscene language. The sheriff was to provide a rod of twigs,…

Public Service Tribunal Act 1958, Tasmania

The Public Service Tribunal Act of 1958 established the Public Service Appeal Board through an amendment to the Public Service Act 1923.

Public Service Act 1923, Tasmania

The Public Service Act of 1923 sets out the duties of the Public Service Commissioner.

Public Service Act 1918, Tasmania

The Public Service Act of 1918 replaced the Public Service Board with a single Public Service Commissioner.

Public Service Act 1905, Tasmania

The Public Service Act of 1905 established a three member Public Service Board consisting of two independent members and one part time member elected by public servants. The Act also made departmental heads responsible for the smooth running of their departments and set up a procedure for fixing the number of departments.

Civil Service Act 1900, Tasmania

The Civil Service Act of 1900 centralised the management of Tasmania’s public servants for the first time. It provided for their classification and standardised their salary structure, system of appointments, promotions and retirement allowances. It established the Civil Service Board of Tasmania.