Queensland: Legislation



All Queensland legislation herein is reproduced by permission but does not purport to be the official version authorised under the Reprints Act 1972 or the Evidence Act 1997.



Industrial and Reformatory Schools Act 1865 (1,355 kb) Provisions

Orphanages Act 1879 (974 kb) Provisions

Guardianship and Custody of Infants Act 1891 (367 kb) Provisions

Children's Protection Act 1896 (411 kb) Provisions

Aboriginal Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897 (837 kb) Provisions

Infant Life Protection Act 1905 (748 kb) Provisions

Protection of Aboriginals and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Amendment Act 1934 (1,607 kb) Provisions

Adoption of Children Act 1935 (922 kb) Provisions

Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1987 (170) Provisions


State Children Act 1911


Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Act 1939


Torres Strait Islander Act 1939


Adoption of Children Act 1964


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Act 1965


Children's Services Act 1965


Aborigines Act 1971


Torres Strait Islander Act 1971