Victoria

Excerpts from legislation of the Parliament of the State of Victoria, Australia, are reproduced with the permission of the Crown in right of the State of Victoria, Australia. The State of Victoria accepts no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any legislation contained in this publication.

Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864 (html) Provisions

Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (html)

Aborigines Protection Act 1886 (html)

Neglected Children's Act 1887 (html) Provisions

Neglected Children's Act 1890 (html) Provisions

Infant Life Protection Act 1890 (854 kb) Provisions

Children's Court Act 1906 (1,271 kb) Provisions

Aborigines Act 1910 (html)

Neglected Children's Act 1915 (html) Provisions

Infant Life Protection Act 1915 (1,131 kb) Provisions

Children's Maintenance Act 1919 (728 kb) Provisions

Children's Welfare Act 1928 (html) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1928 (939 kb) Provisions

Children's Welfare Admendment Act 1933 (203 kb) Provisions

Children's Welfare Act 1954 (html) Provisions

Aborigines Act 1957 (395 kb) Provisions

Children's Welfare Act 1958 (html) Provisions

Social Welfare Act 1960 (html) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1964 (html) Provisions

Social Welfare Act 1970 (html) Provisions

Adoption Act 1984 (html) Provisions

Children and Young Persons Act 1989 (html) Provisions

Photograph Sunset Story
© Heide Smith 1996

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