Status of Children Act 1996 No 76

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
15 June 2018 15 June 2018 2018 No 28
01 March 2011 01 March 2011 2010 No 102
19 May 2010 19 May 2010 2010 No 19
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
22 September 2008 22 September 2008 2008 No 23
01 February 2003 01 February 2003 2000 No 75
03 December 1999 03 December 1999 1999 No 85

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.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018 No 28

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Surrogacy Act 2010 No 102

Assented to 16.11.2010.

Date of commencement, 1.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (49) LW 11.2.2011.

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 No 23

Assented to 11.06.2008.

Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Adoption Act 2000 No 75

Assented to 09.11.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 591.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.25, 1.9.1998, Sch 1.25 and GG No 126 of 28.8.1998, p 6530.

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Sec 3

Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [1] [2].

Sec 4

Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [1]; 2010 No 102, Sch 2.7.

Sec 5

Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [3].

Sec 8

Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [2].

Sec 9

Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [4].

Secs 11, 12

Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [3].

Sec 14

Am 1997 No 147, Sch 1.25 [1] [2]; 2008 No 23, Sch 2 [1]–[6]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.104 [1]–[4]; 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [5]–[7].

Sec 35

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.

Sec 38

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 2

Am 2008 No 23, Sch 2 [7] [8].

Status of Children Bill 1996

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