The Adoption of Children Ordinance 1935 (no 14/1935) provided for the legal adoption of children in the Northern Territory for the first time. It was repealed by the Adoption of Children Act 1949, which commenced on 7 November 1951.
1935 - 1951 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1935
1951 - 1967 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1949
1967 - 1994 Adoption of Children Ordinance 1964
1994 - Adoption of Children Act 1994
Sources used to compile this entry: Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - Northern Territory Legislation', 1 February 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Karen George and Gary George
Created: 8 November 2011, Last modified: 14 April 2015