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Legislation State Children Act 1895

State of South Australia

From
1895
To
1895
Categories
Legislation

Summary

During the period 1863 to 1911 when the Northern Territory was annexed to South Australlia, all South Australian legislation also applied to the Northern Territory.

The State Children Act (SA) established the State Children's Council. The Council was responsible for the care of State children and the management and control of their property. The State Children's Council was also responsible for overseeing the apprenticeship, placement and attendance at school of these children until 13 years of age. This Act ceased to apply to the Northern Territory with the assent of the Commonwealth Child Welfare Ordinance 1958.

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 1895 State Children Act 1895
       1958 Child Welfare Ordinance 1958
             1983 Community Welfare Act 1983

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  • State Children's Act 1895 (NT). Details

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Document
Title
State Children's Act 1895
Type
Document
Date
1895
Source
AustLII: Australasian Legal Information Institute; and AIATSIS: To Remove and Protect: NT

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: 'South Australia: Legislation', in To remove and protect: laws that changed Aboriginal lives, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2008, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/index.html; State Children's Act 1895 [Document]; State Children's Act 1895 (NT).

Prepared by: Anna Trengove

Created: 9 February 2011, Last modified: 1 February 2012