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Community Services Act 1987 (1987 - )

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1987
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Principal Act
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The Community Services Act 1987 (Act no. 16/1987) was assented to on 12 May 1987. Its purpose was 'to change the title of the Community Welfare Services Act 1970 and of the Department of Community Welfare Services and make provisions concerning the Department's role', to make other amendments to the Community Services Act 1970 and in consequence, to other acts.

Timeline

 1864 - 1888 The Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864
       1888 - 1890 The Neglected Children's Act 1887
             1890 - 1915 The Neglected Children's Act 1890
             1891 - 1915 Infant Life Protection Act 1890
                   1915 - 1929 Neglected Children's Act 1915
                   1915 - 1929 Infant Life Protection Act 1915
                   1919 - 1929 Children's Maintenance Act 1919
                   1919 - 1929 Children's Maintenance Act 1919
                         1929 - 1955 Children's Welfare Act 1928
                         1929 - 1958 Maintenance Act 1928
                               1955 - 1959 Children's Welfare Act 1954
                                     1959 - 1971 Children's Welfare Act 1958
                                     1960 - 1971 Social Welfare Act 1960
                                           1971 - 1978 Social Welfare Act 1970
                                                 1979 - 1983 Community Welfare Services Act 1978
                                                       1987 - Community Services Act 1987

Sources used to compile this entry: Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Victorian Legislation', 1 February 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.

Prepared by: Christine Moje