The Prisons Act 1936 (Act No. 2305/1936) was assented to on 19 November 1936 and commenced on 1 June 1937. Its full title was 'An Act to consolidate certain Acts relating to prisons'. It was repealed by the Correctional Services Act 1982 on 19 August 1985.
Amending Acts: Act No.22/1954, Act No.44/1956, Act No.30/1968, Act No.82/1969, Act No.105/1969, Act No.74/1973, Act No.20/1974, Act No.121/1974, Act No.111/1975
1842 - 1870 Gaols Act 1842
1844 - 1870 Aboriginal Prisoners Act 1844
1856 - 1870 Prisoners Act 1855-6
1870 - 1937 Prisons Act 1869
1905 - 1937 Police Prisons Act 1905
1937 - 1985 Prisons Act 1936
Sources used to compile this entry:
Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - South Australia Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Christine Moje
Created: 30 January 2015, Last modified: 16 January 2023
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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