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Northern Territory - Legislation

Adoption of Children Ordinance 1949 (1951 - 1967)

From
1951
To
1967
Categories
Principal Act
Website
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nt/reprint_ord/aoco19491950244.pdf

The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1949 (Act no. 09/1949) repealed the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1935.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 This Ordinance was repealed by the Adoption of Children Ordinance 1964 (Act no. 67/1964), which commenced on 22 March 1967.

Timeline

 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