Adoption of Children Act 1965 No 23
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 18 December 2000 | 18 December 2000 | 1998 No
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Original legislation
(a)pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2), 9 (3) and 9B of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 13.8.1974, and published in GG No 100 of 16.8.1974, p 3181, declaring that:(i)the Adoption of Children Act 1965 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies, and(ii)the Adoption of Children Act 1965 the words “of this section” in secs 25 (5) and 27 (1) excepted is an enactment to which sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies, and
(b)pursuant to an order under sec 9B dated 16.4.1987 and published in GG No 70 of 24.4.1987, p 2072.
Adoption of Children Act 1965 No 23
Assented to 17.12.1965.
Date of commencement, sec 5 (6) excepted, 7.2.1967, sec 2 (1) and GG No 138 of 16.12.1966, p 5071.
Date of commencement of sec 5 (6), 17.12.1966, sec 2 (2).
Amending legislation
Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158
Assented to 14.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1]: not in force.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [2]–[6], 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.
Health Services Act 1997 No 154
Assented to 19.12.1997.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.
Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 77
Assented to 10.07.1997.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2 and 5.1, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9946.
Status of Children Act 1996 No 76
Assented to 29.10.1996.
Date of commencement, 1.9.1998, sec 2 and GG No 126 of 28.8.1998, p 6530.
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 No 62
Assented to 12.12.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 156 of 22.12.1995, p 8682.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 No 32
Assented to 02.06.1994.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.
Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993 No 2
Assented to 08.04.1993.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.4.1994, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 25.3.1994, p 1255.
Adoption Information Act 1990 No 63
Assented to 26.10.1990.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 2.4.1991, sec 2 (1) and GG No 41 of 8.3.1991, p 1893.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1988 No 131
Assented to 30.12.1988.
Date of commencement of Sch 29, except as provided by sec 2 (4), assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1988 No 92
Assented to 19.12.1988.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (1) (2), 1.3.1989, sec 2 (3) and GG No 25 of 24.2.1989, p 1132.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (3), 29.5.1987, sec 2 (2).
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1988 No 5
Assented to 16.06.1988.
Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1987 No 174
Assented to 04.12.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (items (6) (a) (b) and (8) excepted), 28 days after assent.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (6) (a) (b) and (8), 90 days after assent, sec 2.
Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987 No 58
Assented to 29.05.1987.
Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Adoption of Children Act 1965, 9.4.1990, sec 2 (5) and GG No 46 of 6.4.1990, p 2806.
Date of commencement of items (2)–(7) of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Adoption of Children Act 1965, 18.1.1988, sec 2 (5) and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 10.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 4 (except item (5)), relating to the Adoption of Children Act 1965, 29.5.1987, sec 2 (1).
Item (5) of the provisions of Sch 4 relating to the Adoption of Children Act 1965 was repealed, by the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1987, before being commenced.
Amending legislation
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1987 (SI )
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48
Assented to 28.05.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.
Adoption of Children (De Facto Relationships) Amendment Act 1984 No 148
Assented to 10.12.1984.
Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.7.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 98 of 28.6.1985, p 3001.
Adoption of Children (Community Welfare) Amendment Act 1982 No 77
Amending legislation
Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Amendment Act 1983 No 3
Assented to 25.05.1982.
To commence on a day to be appointed and notified under sec 2 (2). No day was so appointed and the Act was repealed by the Miscellaneous Acts (Community Welfare) Repeal and Amendment Act 1987.
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1980 No 78
Assented to 29.04.1980.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 (Sch 3 (16) (17) (18) (19) (a) (26) (27) (29) (31) and (32) (a) (b) and (c) excepted), 31.3.1987, sec 2 (4) and GG No 60 of 27.3.1987, p 1557.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 (18) (c), 1.1.1982, sec 2 (5) and GG No 196 of 24.12.1981, p 6724.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 (29), 1.7.1985, sec 2 (4) and GG No 93 of 14.6.1985, p 2595.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 (32) (a) (b) (c), 1.11.1984, sec 2 (4) and GG No 150 of 26.10.1984, p 5208.
Schs 1, 2 and 3 (16) (17) (18) (a) (b) and (d) (19) (a) (26) (27) and (31) were repealed, before being commenced, by the Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1987, sec 5.
Adoption of Children (Domicile) Amendment Act 1979 No 119
Assented to 19.10.1979.
Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.7.1982, sec 2 (2) and GG No 85 of 25.6.1982, p 2826.
Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976 No 97
Assented to 17.12.1976.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.7.1977, sec 2 (2) and GG No 68 of 24.6.1977, p 2508.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Act 1975 No 57
Assented to 09.10.1975.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.1976, sec 2 (2) and GG No 171 of 24.12.1975, p 5505.
Youth and Community Services Act 1973 No 90
Assented to 20.12.1973.
Date of commencement of sec 10, 1.2.1974, sec 2 (b) (c) and GG No 6 of 18.1.1974, p 130.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1973 No 87
Assented to 20.12.1973.
Date of commencement, 1.1.1974, sec 2.
Administration of Justice Act 1973 No 19
Assented to 17.04.1973.
Date of commencement of sec 5, 19.4.1973, sec 2 (2) and GG No 51 of 19.4.1973, p 1424.
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1971 No 13
Assented to 18.05.1971.
Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970 No 60
Assented to 13.11.1970.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 60 of 4.6.1971, p 1863.
Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52
Assented to 14.10.1970.
Date of commencement, Part 9 excepted, 1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018.
Adoption of Children (Amendment) Act 1966 No 19
Assented to 13.04.1966.
Date of commencement of sec 2 (1) (a) (b), 17.12.1965, sec 2 (2).
Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33
Assented to 20.12.1965.
Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965 or the Reprints Act 1972.
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Long title |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 2 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (a). |
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Sec 3 |
Am 1973 No 87, Sch 1. Rep GG No 70 of 24.4.1987, p 2072. |
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Sec 4 |
Rep 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (b); 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1973 No 19, sec 5 (1); 1973 No 90, Sch; 1976 No 97, Sch 1; 1980 No 78, Schs 3 (1), 4 (1); 1987 No 58, Schs 3, 4; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (1); 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 154, Sch 6.2. |
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Sec 7 |
Rep 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch). |
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Sec 8 |
Am 1971 No 13, sec 2 (a); 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (2); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Secs 11, 12 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1997 No 77, Sch 5.1 [1]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1987 No 58, Sch 4. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 5.1 [2]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1971 No 13, sec 2 (b); 1980 No 78, Schs 3 (3), 4 (2); 1987 No 58, Schs 3, 4; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 131, Sch 29; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [2]. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 1971 No 13, sec 2 (c); 1984 No 148, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (3). |
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Sec 20 |
Am 1971 No 13, sec 2 (d). |
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Sec 21 |
Am 1971 No 13, sec 2 (e); 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (4) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)); 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (4); 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (2); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 21A |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (5) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). |
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Sec 22 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (c); 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1971 No 13, sec 2 (f); 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (6) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). |
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Sec 23 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (7) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (3); 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [3]. |
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Sec 25 |
Am 1979 No 119, sec 3 (a); 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1976 No 97, Sch 1; 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (8); 1984 No 148, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (5); 1988 No 5, Sch 1 (1). |
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Sec 28 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1971 No 13, sec 2 (g); 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (9). |
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Sec 31 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (10). |
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Sec 31A |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (11) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). Am 1987 No 58, Schs 3, 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 62, Sch 2; 1996 No 76, Sch 1.1; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [4]. |
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Sec 31B |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (11) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Secs 31C, 31D |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (11) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9)). |
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Sec 31E |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (11) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). |
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Sec 32 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (d); 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1971 No 13, sec 2 (h); 1976 No 97, Sch 1; 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (12) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9)); 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (6); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 1970 No 60, First Sch; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (7); 1988 No 5, Sch 1 (2); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 1971 No 13, sec 2 (i); 1976 No 97, Sch 1; 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (4); 1987 No 58, Schs 3, 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [3]–[5]. |
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Sec 35 |
Am 1976 No 97, Sch 1; 1980 No 78, Schs 3 (13), 4 (5); 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [6]. |
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Sec 37 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (6). |
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Sec 38 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (14) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 39 |
Rep 1979 No 119, sec 3 (b). |
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Sec 40 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (7); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (15) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)); 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 43 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (8); 1987 No 58, Sch 3; 1998 No 158, Sch 2.2 [3]. |
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Sec 46 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (18) (c); 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (8). |
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Sec 47 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (19) (b). |
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Sec 49 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (20); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 49A |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (21). Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 50 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 51 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (22); 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 52 |
Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 55 |
Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 56 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (23). |
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Sec 57 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (24). |
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Sec 58 |
Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 60 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (25); 1988 No 5, Sch 1 (3). |
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Sec 61 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1975 No 57, Sch 2; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (9); 1995 No 62, Sch 2. |
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Sec 62 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 63 |
Am 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch); 1975 No 57, Sch 2; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 62, Sch 2. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (e). |
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Sec 65 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (f); 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (28) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)). |
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Sec 65A |
Ins 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 67 |
Am 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (29); 1990 No 63, Sch 1. |
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Sec 67A |
Ins 1993 No 2, Sch 2. Subst 1997 No 77, Sch 1.2. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (3). |
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Sec 68A |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (30). Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 68B |
Ins 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (30). Am 1987 No 58, Sch 4; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 69 |
Am 1973 No 90, Sch. Subst 1980 No 78, Sch 4 (9). Rep 1987 No 58, Sch 4. |
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Sec 71 |
Am 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (3); 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Sec 72 |
Am 1966 No 19, sec 2 (1) (g). Subst 1970 No 52, Second Sch (am 1972 No 41, Second Sch). |
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Sec 73 |
Am 1973 No 90, Sch; 1980 No 78, Sch 3 (32) (am 1982 No 37, Sch 1 (9) (a)); 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1987 No 174, Sch 1 (11); 1988 No 5, Sch 1 (4); 1988 No 92, Sch 1 (3); 1990 No 63, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3. |
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Part 8 (sec 74) |
Rep 1973 No 87, Sch 1. |
Adoption of Children Bill 1965
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