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Child Welfare Amendment Act (No.2) 1982, Tasmania

The Child Welfare Amendment Act (No.2) 1982 (Act No.70/1982) had the long title ‘An Act to amend the Child Welfare Act 1960 for the purpose of changing references to the title of Director of Social Welfare to references to the Director for Community Welfare and for related and other purposes’.

Children, Young Persons and Their Families Amendment Act 2009

The Children, Young Persons and Their Families Amendment Act 2009 (Act No.22/2009) amended the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997, following on from the release in 2006 of the ‘Report on Child Protection Services in Tasmania’. The key amendments made to the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act in the 2009 legislation…

Child Protection Amendment Act 1982, Tasmania

The Child Protection Amendment Act 1982 (Act No. 67/1982) had the full title ‘An Act to amend the Child Protection Act 1974 for the purpose of changing a reference to the title of the Director of Social Welfare to a reference to the Director for Community Welfare’.

Child Protection Amendment Act 1986, Tasmania

The Child Protection Amendment Act 1986 (Act No.29/1986) had the full title ‘An Act to amend the Child Protection Act 1974’.

The Public Health Act (No. 2) 1918, Tasmania

The Public Health Act (No. 2) 1918 had the full title ‘An Act to further amend “The Public Health Act, 1903”, and for other purposes’ (Act no. 9 Geo. V no. 36). This amendment appears to be in response to the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic that claimed around 10,000 Australians by 1919. This legislation formally…

The Public Health Act 1929, Tasmania

The Public Health Act 1929 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend the Public Health Act 1903’ (Act no. 20 Geo. V N.39) made significant amendments to the Public Health Act 1903 (Act no. 3 Edw. VII No.37). These changes included alterations to the definition of dangerous infectious diseases, nightsoil, occupier, offal,…

The Public Health Act 1918, Tasmania

The Public Health Act 1918 had the full title ‘An Act to further amend “The Public Health Act, 1903”, and for other purposes’ (Act no. 9 Geo. V no.9). This amendment includes regulations on the marriage of persons with Venereal Disease, pharmacists and the obligation of people with Venereal Diseases to undergo treatment or risk…

The Public Health Amendment Act 1917, Tasmania

The Public Health Amendment Act 1917 also known by its full title ‘An Act to further amend “The Public Health Act, 1903”, and for other purposes’ (Act no. 8 Geo. V no.57) reflects the advances made in medical knowledge in the early twentieth century and provides increased authority to Health Officers. This legislation was repealed…

The Public Health Act 1917, Tasmania

The Public Health Act 1917 also known by its full title ‘An Act to further amend “The Public Health Act, 1903”, and for other purposes’ (Act no. 7 Geo. V no.64) made significant changes to The Public Health Act 1903 (Act no. 3 Edw.VII No.37). In particular this amendment included an entire section titled ‘Venereal…

The Public Health Amendment Act 1909, Tasmania

The Public Health Amendment Act 1909 also known by its full title ‘An Act to amend “The Public Health Act, 1903″‘ (Act no.9 Edw. VII no.28) redefined the term hospital and added more detail to regulations regarding evidence given by Analysts relating to allegations food or medicine was inappropriately sold or distributed. This may include…