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South Australia - Legislation
Prisons Act 1869 (1870 - 1937)
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- 1870
- To
- 1937
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The Prisons Act (No 12 of 33 Vic, 1869-70) was passed and commenced on 9 February 1870. Its full title was: An Act to consolidate and amend the Law relating to Prisons. It was repealed by the Prisons Act 1936 on 1 June 1937.
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The Act had several amendments: Act No.884/1905, Act No.1090/1912, Act No.1190/1915, Act No.1647/1924, No 1677 of 1925, Act No.1880/1928, Act No.2190/1934, Act No.2287/1936, Act No.2293/1936.
Timeline
- 1842 - 1870
- Gaols Act 1842
- 1844 - 1870
- Aboriginal Prisoners Act 1844
- 1856 - 1870
- Prisoners Act 1855-6
- 1870 - 1937
- Prisons Act 1869
- 1937 - 1985
- Prisons Act 1936
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