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.

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Infant Life Protection Act 1890 (854 kb) Provisions

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

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

Children's Maintenance Act 1919 (728 kb) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1928 (939 kb) Provisions

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

Aborigines Act 1957 (395 kb) Provisions

Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (html)

Aborigines Protection Act 1886 (html)

Aborigines Act 1910 (html)

Neglected and Criminal Children's Act 1864

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• Pages 10-18

Neglected Children's Act 1887

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• Pages 117-129
• Pages 130-141

Neglected Children's Act 1890

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• Pages 1-13
• Pages 14-25

Neglected Children's Act 1915

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• Pages 1-12
• Pages 12-23

Children's Welfare Act 1928

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• Pages 1-12
• Pages 13-24
• Pages 25-36

Children's Welfare Act 1954

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• Pages 1-13
• Pages 14-26
• Pages 27-39

Children's Welfare Act 1958

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• Pages 1-16
• Pages 17-32

Social Welfare Act 1960

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• Pages 1-12
• Pages 13-24
• Pages 25-36
• Pages 37-47

Adoption of Children Act 1964

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• Pages 1-12
• Pages 13-24

Social Welfare Act 1970

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• Pages 1-12
• Pages 13-24
• Pages 25-36
• Pages 37-48
• Pages 49-60
• Pages 61-71
• Pages 72-82

Adoption Act 1984

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• Pages 1-10
• Pages 11-21
• Pages 22-30
• Pages 31-40
• Pages 41-49
• Pages 50-60
• Pages 61-70

Children and Young Persons Act 1989

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• Pages 1-15
• Pages 16-30
• Pages 31-45
• Pages 46-60
• Pages 61-75
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• Pages 166-178