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Legislation Native Welfare Act 1963

State of Western Australia

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    Native Welfare Act 1963 (WA), 14 September 2012
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From
1963
To
1963
Categories
Legislation

Summary

[Taken from the To Remove and Protect website:]
Under the Native Welfare Act 1963, the Commissioner ceased to be the guardian of 'native minors'. Duties of the Department of Native Welfare included providing for 'the custody, maintenance and education of the children of natives' and to assist in the 'economic and social assimilation by the community' of 'natives'. Only 'natives' and specified persons were to enter or remain on reserves. Regulations may be made for 'the control, care and education of the children of natives'. The Native Welfare Act 1963 was repealed by the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972.

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 1886 Aborigines Protection Act 1886
       1844 Aboriginal girls protection
       1886 Aborigines Protection Act 1886
       1889 Aborigines Act 1889
       1897 Aborigines Act 1897
             1905 Aborigines Act 1905
             1911 Aborigines Act Amendment Act 1911
             1936 Native Administration Act 1936
             1941 Native Administration Amendment Act 1941
             1954 Native Welfare Act 1954
             1960 Native Welfare Act Amendment Act 1960
                   1963 Native Welfare Act 1963
                         1972 Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972

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Title
Native Welfare Act 1963 (WA)
Type
Document
Date
1963

Details

Sources used to compile this entry: To Remove and Protect: Aboriginal Lives Under Control [website], 2010, http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/collections/exhibitions/remove/index.html.

Prepared by: Leanne Howard