The full title of the Aborigines Welfare Repeal Ordinance 1965 (Act no. 16/1965) was 'An Ordinance to repeal the Aborigines Welfare Ordinance 1954'. It removed discriminatory provisions relating to persons of Aboriginal descent. It commenced on 11 November 1965, and was repealed by the Acts Revision Act 1977 on 22 December 1977.
1954 - 1965 Aborigines Welfare Ordinance 1954
1965 - 1977 Aborigines Welfare Repeal Ordinance 1965
Sources used to compile this entry: Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Northern Territory Legislation', 1 February 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Christine Moje
Created: 20 December 2013, Last modified: 10 April 2015