Status of Children Act 1996 No 76
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 15 June 2018 | 15 June 2018 | 2018 No
28 |
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| 01 March 2011 | 01 March 2011 | 2010 No
102 |
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| 19 May 2010 | 19 May 2010 | 2010 No
19 |
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| 06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
94 |
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| 22 September 2008 | 22 September 2008 | 2008 No
23 |
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| 01 February 2003 | 01 February 2003 | 2000 No
75 |
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| 03 December 1999 | 03 December 1999 | 1999 No
85 |
Original legislation
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.
Amending legislation
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.
History notes
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Sec 3 |
Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [1]; 2010 No 102, Sch 2.7. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [3]. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [2]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [4]. |
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Secs 11, 12 |
Am 2000 No 75, Sch 2.5 [3]. |
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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]. |
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Sec 35 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4. |
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Sec 38 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Sch 1 |
Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 2008 No 23, Sch 2 [7] [8]. |
Status of Children Bill 1996
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