The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1949 (Act no. 09/1949) repealed the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1935. It commenced on 7 November 1951. Its full title was "An Ordinance relating to the Adoption of Children". This Ordinance was repealed by the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1964 (Act no. 67/1964), which commenced on 22 March 1967.
1935 - 1951 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1935
1951 - 1967 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1949
1967 - 1994 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1964
1994 - Adoption of Children Act 1994
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: 3 September 2014, Last modified: 10 October 2017