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Legislation repealed by principal
Act
The Adoption Act 1988 repealed the following:
Adoption of Children Act 1967
Legislation amended by principal Act
The Adoption Act 1988 amended the following:
Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
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Year |
No |
Title |
Assent |
Commencement |
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1988 |
90 |
1.12.1988 |
17.8.1989 (Gazette 17.8.1989 p566) |
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1993 |
59 |
27.5.1993 |
6.3.1995 (Gazette 2.3.1995 p734) |
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1996 |
83 |
Adoption (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996 |
12.12.1996 |
5.10.1997 (Gazette 11.9.1997 p702) |
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2005 |
56 |
Justices of the Peace Act 2005 |
17.11.2005 |
Sch 2 (cll 5 & 6)—1.7.2006 (Gazette 22.6.2006
p2012) |
|
2009 |
84 |
Statutes Amendment (Public Sector Consequential Amendments) Act
2009 |
10.12.2009 |
Pt 10 (s 21)—1.2.2010 (Gazette 28.1.2010
p320) |
|
2013 |
28 |
Adoption (Consent to Publication) Amendment Act 2013 |
11.7.2013 |
11.7.2013 |
|
2016 |
32 |
Statutes Amendment (Youth Court) Act 2016 |
30.6.2016 |
Pt 4 (s 19)—1.1.2017 (Gazette 8.12.2016
p4903) |
|
2016 |
64 |
Adoption (Review) Amendment Act 2016 |
15.12.2016 |
17.2.2017 (Gazette 16.2.2017 p548) except s 3(1), (2) (as
inserted by s 4), psychologist, publish (as inserted by
s 5(6)), ss 5(7), (10), 6, 9(1), 14(3), 15, 17, 19 to 22, 23(1),
24 to 29—18.12.2017 (Gazette 21.11.2017 p4652) and except
ss 3(3) (as inserted by s 4), 5(1), (2), (4), party to an
adoption, Registrar (as inserted by s 5(6)), (8), (9), 7, 9(2),
10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 30 & 31—15.12.2018 (s 7(5) Acts
Interpretation Act 1915) |
|
2017 |
51 |
Statutes Amendment (SACAT No 2) Act 2017 |
28.11.2017 |
Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—5.7.2018 (Gazette 28.6.2018
p2618) |
Provisions amended
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in
italics.
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Provision |
How varied |
Commencement |
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Long title |
amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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Pt 1 |
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Pt 1 Div 1 heading |
deleted by 83/1996 s 3 |
5.10.1997 |
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ss 2 and 3 |
deleted by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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s 3(1) and (2) |
inserted by 64/2016 s 4 |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 4 |
15.12.2018 |
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement
Principle |
inserted by 64/2016 s 5(1) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(a) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 84/2009 s 21 |
1.2.2010 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 5(2) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(c) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(c) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 4(d) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 5(1) |
1.7.2006 |
|
the Director-General |
deleted by 83/1996 s 4(e) |
5.10.1997 |
|
inserted by 64/2016 s 5(3) |
17.2.2017 |
|
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inserted by 83/1996 s 4(e) |
5.10.1997 |
|
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substituted by 83/1996 s 4(f) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 5(4) |
15.12.2018 |
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marriage relationship |
deleted by 64/2016 s 5(5) |
17.2.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(6) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(6) |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(6) |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(6) |
17.2.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(6) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 5(7) |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 5(2) |
1.7.2006 |
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amended by 32/2016 s 19(1) |
1.1.2017 |
|
inserted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 5(2) |
1.7.2006 |
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deleted by 32/2016 s 19(2) |
1.1.2017 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 5(8) |
15.12.2018 |
|
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amended by 64/2016 s 5(9) |
15.12.2018 |
|
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deleted by 64/2016 s 5(10) |
18.12.2017 |
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Pt 1 Div 2 |
deleted by 83/1996 s 5 |
5.10.1997 |
|
Pt 1 Div 3 |
heading deleted by 83/1996 s 6 |
5.10.1997 |
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s 7 |
deleted by 64/2016 s 6 |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 7 |
5.10.1997 |
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Pt 2 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 8 |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 7 |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 9 |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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s 9(2) and (3) |
amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 8 |
17.2.2017 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 10 |
5.10.1997 |
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s 10 amended and redesignated as s 10(1) by 83/1996 ss 11,
27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 9(1) |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 11(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 9(3) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 9(2) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 10 |
15.12.2018 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 12 |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 11(1) |
15.12.2018 |
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s 11(1a) and (1b) |
inserted by 64/2016 s 11(1) |
15.12.2018 |
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s 11(2) and (3) |
amended by 64/2016 s 11(2) |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 11(3) |
15.12.2018 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 13(a) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 12(1) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 13(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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deleted by 64/2016 s 12(1) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 ss 13(c), 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 12(2) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 12(3) |
17.2.2017 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 12(4) |
17.2.2017 |
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s 13 |
deleted by 83/1996 s 14 |
5.10.1997 |
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s 14 before substitution by 64/2016 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 15(a) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 15(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 13 |
15.12.2018 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 16(a) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 14(1), (2) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 16(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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(c) deleted by 83/1996 s 16(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 14(3) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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deleted by 83/1996 s 16(c) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 17 |
5.10.1997 |
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(d) deleted by 64/2016 s 15 |
18.12.2017 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 18 |
5.10.1997 |
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s 19(1) and (2) |
amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 19(a) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 19(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 19(c) |
5.10.1997 |
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5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 16 |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 16 |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 17 |
18.12.2017 |
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5.10.1997 |
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5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 21(c) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 18 |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 22 |
5.10.1997 |
|
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amended by 59/1993 Sch cl 2 |
6.3.1995 |
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deleted by 83/1996 s 23 |
5.10.1997 |
|
Pt 2A |
inserted by 83/1996 s 23 |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 19(1) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 19(2) |
18.12.2017 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 20 |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 21 |
18.12.2017 |
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Pt 3 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 22 |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 23(1) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 23(2), (3) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 83/1996 s 24(b) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 24 |
18.12.2017 |
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5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 25(1), (2) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 28/2013 s 3 |
11.7.2013 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 25(3)—(6) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 26(1), (2) |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 27 |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 28 |
18.12.2017 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 29 |
18.12.2017 |
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5.10.1997 |
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s 37(1) and (2) |
deleted by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 30 |
15.12.2018 |
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s 41 before substitution by 64/2016 |
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s 41(1)—(7) |
amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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substituted by 64/2016 s 31 |
15.12.2018 |
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inserted by 64/2016 s 31 |
15.12.2018 |
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expired: s 41A(6) |
(15.12.2023) |
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amended by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
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amended by 64/2016 s 32(1), (2) |
17.2.2017 |
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amended by 51/2017 s 4(1) |
5.7.2018 |
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(k) deleted by 51/2017 s 4(2) |
5.7.2018 |
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Sch |
deleted by 83/1996 s 27 (Sch) |
5.10.1997 |
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or
amendments
Justices of the Peace Act 2005,
Sch 2
6—Transitional provision
An amendment made by Schedule 2 of the Justices of the Peace
Act 2005 to the Adoption Act 1988 does not apply in respect
of proceedings commenced before the commencement of the amending provision (and
those proceedings may continue as if the amending provision had not been
enacted).
Statutes Amendment (SACAT No 2) Act 2017,
Pt 2
5—Transitional provisions
(1) Any review of a decision of the Chief Executive under a scheme
established by the regulations under section 42(2)(j) and (k) of the
principal Act (as in existence immediately before the relevant day) initiated
under those regulations before the relevant day will continue (including so as
to provide for the constitution of an adoption board) and be completed as if
this Act had not been enacted.
(2) In this section—
principal Act means the Adoption
Act 1988;
relevant day means the day on which this Part comes into
operation.
Historical versions
|
Reprint No 1—6.3.1995 |
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Reprint No 2—5.10.1997 |
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1.7.2006 |
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1.2.2010 |
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11.7.2013 |
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1.1.2017 |
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17.2.2017 |
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18.12.2017 |
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5.7.2018 |
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