The Children's Protection Act 1993 (Act No.93/1993) was assented to on 4 November 1993 and commenced Ss 27-36, 49 & 59: 5 January 1995; remainder: 1 January 1994. Its long title is 'An Act to provide for the care and protection of children; and for other purposes.' Section 5 includes provisions relating to dealing with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children. This act was repealed by the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.
1994 - 2017 Children's Protection Act 1993
2017 - Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
Sources used to compile this entry: To Remove and Protect, South Australian Legislation, AIATSIS, 2009, http://aiatsis.gov.au/collections/collections-online/digitised-collections/remove-and-protect/south-australia;
Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - South Australia Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Melissa Downing, Christine Moje
Created: 21 February 2011, Last modified: 1 December 2020
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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