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STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT 1996 - NOTES

- As at 2 March 2025 - Act 76 of 1996

Editorial note

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This version has been updated.

Historical notes

Table of amending instruments

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. This Act has been amended as follows--

1997 No 147 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997. 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.
1999 No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
2000 No 75 Adoption Act 2000. Assented to 9.11.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 591.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 23 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008. Assented to 11.6.2008.
Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283.
2010 No 19 Relationships Register Act 2010. Assented to 19.5.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 102 Surrogacy Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (49) LW 11.2.2011.
2018 No 28 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2025 No 13 Justice Legislation Amendment (Civil) Act 2025. Assented to 2.3.2025.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 [1] [2]; 2025 No 13, Sch 7.
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].


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