Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 No 78

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
25 November 2022 25 November 2022 2022 No 67
10 September 2012 10 September 2012 2012 No 60
09 December 2011 09 December 2011 1998 No 158
09 July 2010 09 July 2010 2010 No 40
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
04 July 2002 04 July 2002 2002 No 53
18 December 2000 18 December 2000 1998 No 158

Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997 No 78

Assented to 10.07.1997.

Date of commencement, cl 2 of Sch 2 excepted, 22.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 149 of 19.12.1997, p 10091.

Cl 2 of Sch 2 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002.

Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment (Family is Culture) Act 2022 No 67

Assented to 25.11.2022.

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

Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 60

Assented to 10.09.2012.

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

Weapons and Firearms Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 40

Assented to 15.06.2010.

Date of commencement, 9.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (351) LW 9.7.2010.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53

Assented to 04.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 No 158

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.6 [1], 9.12.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (625) LW 9.12.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.6 [2]–[5], 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.

Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 No 127

Assented to 26.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 8.2.1999, sec 2 and GG No 15 of 5.2.1999, p 392.

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Sec 3

Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.6 [1] [2]; 2012 No 60, Sch 2.

Sec 7

Subst 2022 No 67, Sch 2.2.

Sec 12

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.40 [1]–[4]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 20

Subst 1998 No 158, Sch 2.6 [3].

Sec 22

Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.6 [4].

Sec 24

Am 1998 No 158, Sch 2.6 [5].

Sec 29

Am 1998 No 127, Sch 3.1; 2010 No 40, Sch 3.4.

Sec 45

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.40 [5]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sch 2

Am 2002 No 53, Sch 3.

Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Bill 1997

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