An Act to make further provision for the
apprenticing of the Children in the Male
and Female Orphan Schools and other poor
Children, 1851, courtesy of NSW legislation.
Details
The Apprenticeship Act 1851 [2/1851 (15 Vic. No.2)], also known as 'An Act to make further provision for the apprenticing of the Children in the Male and Female Orphan Schools and other poor Children', amended the Apprenticeship Act 1844. It gave greater powers to supervisors of the Male and Female Orphan Schools. It gave them the right to refuse to release children into the care of their parents, and to 'apprentice' those children to other families without their parents' consent. This Act was drawn up in 19th century language of poverty and responsibility. It asserted that parents too poor, 'idle', or 'dissolute' to look after their children lost many rights over them. This Act was repealed by the Apprentices Act 1901.
1828 - 1844 Apprenticeship Act 1828
1844 - 1894 Apprenticeship Act 1844
1851 - 1901 Apprenticeship Act 1851
1901 - 1969 Apprentices Act 1901
Prepared by: Liam Hogan
Created: 26 February 2014, Last modified: 10 June 2021
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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