Infant Convicts Adoption Act 1901 (1901 - 1939)

From

1901

To

1939

Categories

Principal Act

Location

New South Wales

The Infant Convicts Adoption Act 1901 (15/1901) was 'An Act to consolidate the enactments providing for the care and education of infants who may be convicted of felony or misdemeanour'. It provided for any 'infant', aged below nineteen years and convicted of a felony or misdemeanour, to be assigned by the Court to the care or custody of a person willing to take charge of him/her and provide for his/her maintenance if judged to be for the infant's benefit. It was repealed by the Child Welfare Act 1939.

Timeline

1849 - 1901

Infant Convicts Act 1849

1901 - 1939

Infant Convicts Adoption Act 1901

1939 - 1987

Child Welfare Act 1939