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CHILDREN'S COURT ACT 1987 - NOTES

- As at 3 November 2009 - Act 53 of 1987

Does not include amendments by:

Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [7] [10] and [16] (to the extent that it would insert cl 8 in Sch 2) (not commenced)

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   15 June 1988  
Reprint No 2   24 July 2001  
Reprint No 3   27 October 2009  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Children’s Court Act 1987 No 53. Assented to 29.5.1987. Date of commencement of secs 1 and 2, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 18.1.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 8 of 15.1.1988, p 172. This Act has been amended as follows:

1987 No 268 Children’s Court (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 16.12.1987.
1991 No 71 Courts Legislation (Contempt) Amendment Act 1991. Assented to 17.12.1991.
Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
1998 No 158 Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998. Assented to 14.12.1998.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]-[4] and [6]-[18], 18.12.2000, sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781; date of commencement of Sch 1 [5], 17.4.2000, sec 2 and GG No 48 of 17.4.2000, p 3349.
1999 No 69 Local Courts Amendment (Part-time Magistrates) Act 1999. Assented to 30.11.1999.
Date of commencement, 17.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 141 of 17.12.1999, p 11905.
2000 No 58 Children’s Court Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 5.7.2000.
Date of commencement, immediately after the commencement of Sch 1 [7] to the Children and Young Persons Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1998 (ie 18.12.2000), sec 2 and GG No 159 of 8.12.2000, p 12781.
No 93 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.6, assent, sec 2 (2).
2005 No 93 Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 31.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 164 of 23.12.2005, p 11221.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.11, 2 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009. The amendment made by Sch 1.11 [2] was without effect as the provision being amended was repealed by the Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009.
2009 No 13 Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Act 2009. Assented to 7.4.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [1]-[6] [8] [9] [11]-[15] and [16] (except to the extent that it inserts cl 8 in Sch 2), 1.6.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (178) LW 22.5.2009; date of commencement of Sch 2.2 [7] [10] and [16] (to the extent that it inserts cl 8 in Sch 2): not in force.
No 77 Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 3.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, assent, sec 2 (1).

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (1); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.11 [1]; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [1].
Sec 6 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (2). Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [2].
Secs 6A, 6B Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [2].
Sec 7 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3) (4); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.6 [1]; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [3]-[5].
Sec 8 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3) (5) (6); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [5]. Rep 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [6].
Sec 9 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3) (6) (7). Rep 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [6].
Sec 10 Rep 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 10A Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2000 No 58, Sch 1.
Sec 11 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (8); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 13 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [9]. Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [8]. Am 2009 No 77, Sch 2.5 [1] [2].
Part 3A Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 15A Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [10]. Am 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [9].
Sec 15B Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [10].
Sec 16 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (4) (6) (9); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [11]-[13]. Subst 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [11].
Sec 17 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3) (6) (10); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [14]. Rep 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [6].
Sec 18 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (6); 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [9].
Sec 21 Am 1991 No 71, Sch 1; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 22 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (3) (6) (11); 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [15] [16]; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [9].
Sec 22A Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [12].
Sec 23 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (4); 2005 No 93, Sch 2.
Secs 23A, 23B Ins 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [13].
Sec 24 Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [17].
Sch 1 Am 1987 No 268, Sch 1 (12)-(16); 1999 No 69, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2007 No 94, Sch 7; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [14].
Sch 2 Ins 1998 No 158, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.11 [3]; 2009 No 13, Sch 2.2 [15] [16]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.5 [3].
Sch 3, heading (previously Sch 2, heading) Ins 1999 No 69, Sch 2.1. [2]. Subst 2000 No 93, Sch 2.6 [2].
Sch 3 (previously Sch 2) Ins 1999 No 69, Sch 2.1. [2]. Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.6 [3].