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Children’s Welfare (Amendment) Act 1955, Victoria

The Children’s Welfare (Amendment) Act 1955 (No. 5876) amends the Children’s Welfare Act 1954. It came into operation on 1 September 1955 and being part of the Children’s Welfare Act 1954, it was repealed on 1 April 1959 by the Children’s Welfare Act 1958.

Family Law Act 1975, Victoria

The Family Law Act 1975 (Act no. 53/1975) is Commonwealth legislation. Its long title is ‘An Act relating to Marriage and to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes and, in relation thereto and otherwise, Parental Responsibility for Children, and to financial matters arising out of the breakdown of de facto relationships and to certain other Matters’. The…

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1975, No. 8701, Victoria

The Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1975 (No. 8701) was an amendment to ‘Part IV of the Social Welfare Act 1970, the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1973, the Justices Act 1958, and the Magistrates’ Court Act 1971′ (long title of Act No. 8701). It was passed on 16 May 1975 and commenced in stages from 1…

Hospitals and Charities Act 1958, Victoria

The Hospitals and Charities Act 1958 (o. 6274) consolidated the law relating to hospitals and charities. It was repealed by the Health Services Act 1988, which commenced in stages between 1 October 1987 and 1991.

Hospitals and Charities Act 1928, Victoria

The Hospitals and Charities Act 1928 (No. 3699) consolidated the law relating to hospitals and charities. It repealed the Hospitals and Charities Act 1922 (No. 3260).

Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1953, Victoria

The Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1953 (No. 5666) commenced on 1 September 1953. It amends the Adoption of Children Act 1928.

Maintenance (Widowed Mothers) Act 1941, Victoria

The Maintenance (Widowed Mothers) Act 1941 (No. 4862) amended Section 37 and Section 44 of the Maintenance Act 1928. It was repealed by Children’s Welfare Act 1954 (No.5817) on 1 September 1955.

Adoption of Children Act 1942, Victoria

The Adoption of Children Act 1942 (No. 4903) was an amendment to the Adoption of Children Act 1928.

Ministry of Health Act 1943, Victoria

The Ministry of Health Act 1943 (No. 4988) had the long title ‘An Act relating to the Department of Health’. It was repealed by the Health Act 1956.

Hospitals and Charities Act 1948, Victoria

The Hospitals and Charities Act 1948 (No. 5300) established a Hospitals and Charities Commission, and amended and consolidated laws relating to hospitals and charities. It commenced on 15 November 1948 and was repealed by the Hospitals and Charities Act 1958.