The Parentage Act 2004 (Act no. 1/2004) became effective on 22 March 2004. It was varied by the Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No. 2) in 2009.
The Children’s Services (Amendment) Ordinance 1987 (Act no. 28/1987) amended the Children’s Services Ordinance 1986. It began on 15 June 1987 and was repealed by the Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 on 10 May 2000. This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989.
The Adoption (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act no. 23/1993) full title was ‘An Act to amend certain Acts in consequence of the enactment of the Adoption Act 1993’. The Acts amended by this Bill were the Artificial Conception Act 1985, the Birth (Equality of Status) Act 1988, the Children’s Services Act 1986, and the Testamentary…
The Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (Act no. 6/2009) is fully titled ‘An Act to amend the Adoption Act 1993’. It commenced on 6 March 2009 and was repealed by the Legislation Act 2001, Section 89 Paragraph 1, on 7 March 2009.
The Deserted Wives and Children Ordinance 1932 (Act no. 16/1932) is an ordinance to amend the Deserted Wives and Children Act 1901 of the State of New South Wales, in its application to the Territory. It was passed on 4 August 1932 and repealed by the Maintenance Act 1968 on 1 January 1969. As this…
The Children and Young People Act 2008 (Act no.19/2008) repealed the Children and Young People Act 1999. The Act addressed the priority of responding early to concerns about children and young people and improving outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care and ‘therapeutic protection.’ The Act was passed on 17 July 2008. The…
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act (Act no. 106/1988) marked the commencement of self-government in 1988. With the passage of this Act, the ACT was provided a fully elected legislature, an executive and an independent court system. Prior to 1988 the Australian Federal Government and the Commonwealth Parliament governed the Australian Capital Territory from its…
The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1965 (Act no. 15/1965) marked a distinct turning point in adoption law, recognising that the paramount consideration for decisions made should be the welfare and interests of the child concerned. This legislation was passed in response to the Commonwealth government’s push for model legislation to harmonise adoption law in Australia….
The Children’s Services Act 1986 (Act no. 13/1986) was Commonwealth legislation, which emphasised strengthening and preserving the relationship between the child and his or her family and the desirability of leaving a child in their home. It introduced the legal term ‘child in need of care’, and also took a significant step in separating ‘children…
The Aborigines Welfare Ordinance 1954 (Act no. 8/1954) was Commonwealth legislation, established to ‘provide for the welfare and control of Aborigines, particularly those at the Wreck Bay reserve’ (Jervis Bay Territory). The 1954 Ordinance followed the lines of the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Acts, 1909-1943 and was approved by the Aborigines Welfare Board of…
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