The Juvenile Courts Act 1971 (Act No. 69/1971) was titled "An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the commission of offences by young persons, and to neglected and uncontrolled children; to repeal the Juvenile Courts Act, 1965-1969; to amend the Offenders Probation Act, 1913-1969; and for other purposes". It was passed on 4 November 1971 and commenced for the most part on 23 December 1971. The Act established the Juvenile Aid Panels to deal with truants and uncontrollable children. It was repealed by the Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979 on 1 July 1979.
Key Provisions: Establishes Juvenile Aid Panels to deal with truants and uncontrollable children. The Panel may recommend that a matter be referred to a Juvenile Court or may deal with the matter directly. Repealed by Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979.
1941 - 1966 Juvenile Courts Act 1941
1965 - 1971 Juvenile Courts Act 1965-1966
1971 - 1979 Juvenile Courts Act 1971
1979 - 1994 Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979
1994 - Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Children's Protection and Young Offenders) Act 1993
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: 16 January 2023
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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