New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INFANTS' HOME, ASHFIELD, ACT 1924 - SECT 5

5 Objects and powers

(1) The body corporate has the following charitable objects:

(a) to uphold and promote:

(i) the dignity of children, and

(ii) childrens’ rights to growth, care and opportunity, and

(iii) childrens’ rights to health, happiness and self confidence,

(b) to assist parents, and especially sole parents, by providing child care, temporary accommodation and advice in respect of child care, home management and health,

(c) to provide services to protect children from circumstances that may endanger them.

(2) The body corporate may for the purpose of carrying out its objects establish, conduct, and carry on homes for the reception of children, and in particular may carry on, conduct, and control the home conducted by the society.

(3) The body corporate shall give first consideration to the case of an unmarried mother with her first infant who, except in cases of emergency, shall be admitted to the home together with the infant and provided with a temporary home therein.

(4) The body corporate may where it thinks fit receive a married or unmarried mother into the home with her infant.