Tasmania

The legislation published herein is current to the date the Act or its Amendment was published and does not necessarily reflect subsequent amendments to legislation still in force today. The legislation herein is reproduced with the permission of the State, Territory and Commonwealth governments, but such legislation does not purport to be the official or authorised version/s.

Industrial Schools Act 1867 (1,231 kb) Provisions

The Prevention of Cruelty to and Better Protection of Children Act 1895 (512 kb) Provisions

Youthful Offenders, Destitute and Neglected Children's Act 1896 (html) Provisions

Infant Life Protection Act 1907 (1,198 kb) Provisions

Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1912 (1,437 kb) Provisions

The Children of the State Act 1918 (html) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1920 (416 kb) Provisions

Infants Welfare Act 1935 (html) Provisions

Cape Barren Island Reserve Act 1945 (1,049 kb) Provisions

Domestic Assistance Services Act 1947 (126 kb) Provisions

Child Welfare Act 1960 (html) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1968 (1,791 kb) Provisions

Child Protection Act 1974 (607 Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1988 (html) Provisions

Photograph Sunset Story
© Heide Smith 1996

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