Children's Protection Act 1896 (1896 - 1966)

From

1896

To

1966

Categories

Principal Act

Location

Queensland

The Children's Protection Act 1896 with the full title - "An Act to Provide for the Protection of Children" (Act no. 60 Vic. No. 26) - applied to boys under 14 years of age and girls under 16 years of age. It was an offence to 'ill treat, neglect, abandon or expose a child' in such a way as to cause unnecessary suffering or health problems. The Court was empowered to deal with a child in such circumstances. This act was repealed by the Children's Services Act 1965 on the 23 of November 1965 commencing on the 1st of August 1966 (Act no. 42/1965).

Timeline

1896 - 1966

Children's Protection Act 1896

1965 - 2000

Children's Services Act 1965