The new Act introduced some minor alterations, including refining the definition of the term 'neglected' child. While earlier definitions had included children whom a parents were 'unable to control', the 1895 Act included children who were deemed by parents to be 'uncontrollable' or 'incorrigible' as neglected. Under this new Act, parents were still responsible for charging their own children and bringing them before justices.
The State Children Act 1895 was the first legislation to define a 'private institution', as an institution established and run by a private body.
The Act had several amendments: Act No.702/1898, Act No.750/1900, Act No.819/1903, Act No.832/1903, Act No.996/1909, Act No.1339/1918.
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