COMMUNITY WELFARE ACT 1987

New South Wales Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Download] [Help]

COMMUNITY WELFARE ACT 1987 - NOTES

- As at 7 January 2011 - Act 52 of 1987

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   15 September 1988
Reprint No 2   29 April 1991
Reprint No 3   5 May 1994
Reprint No 4   4 September 2001

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Ins	inserted	Rep	repealed	Subst	substituted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

Community Welfare Act 1987 No 52. Assented to 29.5.1987. Date of commencement, except secs 14, 15 and 16 and Part 6, assent, sec 2 (1); date of commencement of sec 15, 1.8.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 123 of 29.7.1988, p 3984; date of commencement of sec 16, 1.1.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 199 of 31.12.1987, p 7265; date of commencement of Part 6, 22.9.1989, sec 2 (3) and GG No 97 of 22.9.1989, p 7316; sec 14 was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53. This Act has been amended as follows:

1987	No 258	Community Welfare (Disability Services and Guardianship) Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 16.12.1987. Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
	No 267	Community Welfare (Amendment) Act 1987. Assented to 16.12.1987. Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
1988	No 6	Home Care Service Act 1988. Assented to 16.6.1988. Date of commencement, 18.7.1988, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 15.7.1988, p 3740.
	No 8	Community Welfare (Amendment) Act 1988. Assented to 16.6.1988. Date of commencement, 28 days after assent.
1989	No 54	Community Welfare (Developmental Disabilities) Amendment Act 1989. Assented to 19.5.1989. Date of commencement, 1.7.1989, sec 2 and GG No 78 of 23.6.1989, p 3614.
	No 162	Community Welfare (Amendment) Act 1989. Assented to 14.12.1989. Date of commencement, Sch 2 excepted, 22.1.1990, sec 2 (1) and GG No 11 of 19.1.1990, p 366; date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
	No 226	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1989. Assented to 21.12.1989. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Community Welfare Act 1987, assent, sec 2.
1990	No 108	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990. Assented to 13.12.1990. Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Community Welfare Act 1987, assent, sec 2.
1992	No 57	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992. Assented to 8.10.1992. Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 2 relating to the Community Welfare Act 1987, assent, Sch 2.
	No 105	Community Welfare (Amendment) Act 1992. Assented to 8.12.1992. Date of commencement, 1.1.1993, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 31.12.1992, p 9113.
1993	No 2	Community Services (Complaints, Appeals and Monitoring) Act 1993. Assented to 8.4.1993. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.4.1994, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 25.3.1994, p 1255.
	No 3	Disability Services Act 1993. Assented to 8.4.1993. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
1996	No 30	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996. Assented to 21.6.1996. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
1997	No 77	Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9946.
	No 78	Children (Protection and Parental Responsibility) Act 1997. Assented to 10.7.1997. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 22.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 149 of 19.12.1997, p 10091.
	No 102	Trustee Amendment (Discretionary Investments) Act 1997. Assented to 25.11.1997. Date of commencement, 13.3.1998, sec 2 and GG No 52 of 13.3.1998, p 1381.
2000	No 53	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000. Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
2001	No 121	Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. 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.
2007	No 94	Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2009	No 49	NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009. Assented to 26.6.2009. Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.
2010	No 119	Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010. Assented to 29.11.2010. Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).

Table of amendments

Sec 2	Am 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (1).
Sec 3	Am 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 6, sec 19 (a); 1989 No 54, sec 3 (a); 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (1); 1993 No 2, Sch 2; 1997 No 77, Sch 1.7; 2000 No 53, Sch 2.1 [1] [2]; 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [1] [2].
Sec 3A	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 3B	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sec 5	Am 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (1); 1997 No 78, Sch 1.
Sec 7	Am 1993 No 3, Sch 2.
Sec 13A	Ins 1987 No 267, sec 2. Am 1992 No 57, Sch 2.
Sec 13B	Ins 1989 No 54, sec 3 (b). Rep 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 13C	Ins 1989 No 162, Sch 1 (1). Rep 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (3).
Part 2, Div 2, heading	Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [3].
Sec 14	Rep 2000 No 53, Sch 2.1 [3].
Sec 15	Rep 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [4].
Sec 18	Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [5].
Sec 19	Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [6].
Part 3 (secs 20-34)	Rep 1988 No 6, sec 19 (b).
Sec 35	Subst 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (2).
Part 5, heading	Am 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (3).
Sec 37	Am 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (4).
Sec 37A	Ins 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (5).
Sec 38	Am 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (6); 1990 No 108, Sch 1.
Sec 38A	Ins 1988 No 8, Sch 1 (7).
Sec 42	Am 1996 No 30, Sch 2; 1997 No 102, Sch 2.1; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.12 [1].
Part 6	Subst 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sec 43	Subst 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Am 1993 No 3, Sch 2. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 44-46	Subst 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 47-53	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sec 53A	Ins 1989 No 162, Sch 2. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 54, 55	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sec 56	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 57-62	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sec 63	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Am 1993 No 3, Sch 2. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 64-74	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Secs 74A, 74B	Ins 1990 No 108, Sch 1. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Part 7	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4).
Secs 75, 76	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4).
Secs 76A-76C	Ins 1989 No 162, Sch 1 (2).
Sec 77	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.54; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 78	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (4). Am 1988 No 6, sec 19 (c); 1989 No 54, sec 3 (c); 1989 No 162, Sch 1 (3); 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (4); 1993 No 2, Sch 2; 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [7].
Sec 79	Ins 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (5).
Sch 1, heading	Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [8].
Sch 1	Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 2000 No 53, Sch 2.1 [4] [5]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.12 [2]; 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [9] [10].
Sch 2, heading	Am 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [8].
Sch 2	Am 2000 No 53, Sch 2.1 [6]; 2010 No 119, Sch 1.6 [9] [11]-[13].
Sch 3	Ins 1987 No 258, Sch 1 (5). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1. Rep 1993 No 2, Sch 2.
Sch 4	Ins 1992 No 105, Sch 1 (6).

AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback