Version No. 064
Community Services (Attendance at School) Act 1970
No. 8089 of 1970
Version incorporating amendments as at 23 April 2007
table of provisions
SectionPage
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SectionPage
1Short title and commencement
2Repeals and savings
3Definitions
3ACustody
4Repealed
4AJudicial notice of signature
Parts i, II—Repealed11
5–12CRepealed11
Part III—Family Welfare Services
Divisions 1–8—Repealed
13–74Repealed
Division 8A—Attendance at school
74ADefinitions
74BSummoning officers
74CParents to cause child to attend school
74DParent failing to send child to school
74ECertificate to be evidence as to attendance of child
74FOnus of proof
74GExemption from attendance at school
Divisions 9, 10—Repealed
75–84Repealed
Parts iv–VIII—Repealed22
85–198E Repealed22
Part IX—General
199, 200AB Repealed
201Obstruction etc.
202General offences and penalties
202ARepealed
203Power to Governor in Council to make regulations
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1—Repeals
SCHEDULES 2–5—Repealed31
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ENDnotes
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details
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Version No. 064
Community Services (Attendance at School) Act 1970
No. 8089 of 1970
Version incorporating amendments as at 23 April 2007
Long Title amended by No. 9248 s.2(1).
An Act to establish a Department of Community Welfare Services, to make provision with respect to the Functions of that Department, to re-enact with Amendments certain Provisions of the Children's Welfare Act 1958, the Gaols Act 1958, the Street Trading Act 1958, the Youth Organizations Assistance Act 1958, and the Social Welfare Act 1960, and for other purposes.
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Community Services (Attendance at School) Act 1970
No. 8089 of 1970
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say):
S. 1
amended by Nos 8344 s.26(6)(a), 8426 s.2 (as amended by No. 8701 s.7(a)), 8493 ss 8(2), 27(2), 9018 s.2, 9248 ss2(2), 3, 9427 s.6(1)(Sch. 5 item 19) (as amended by No. 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. item 215(a)), 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. item 29), 9554 s.2(1)(Sch. 1 item 2), 9879 s.7(2)(a), 9968 s.4, 10087 s.3(1)(Sch. 1 item 11), 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1)(a)), 16/1987 s.4(1), 96/2005 s.602(a).
1Short title and commencement
s. 1
This Act may be cited as the Community Services (Attendance at School) Act 1970 and shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette.
2Repeals and savings
(1)The Acts referred to in Schedule One to the extent thereby expressed to be repealed are hereby repealed accordingly.
(2)Except as in this Act expressly or by necessary implication provided—
(a)all persons things and circumstances appointed or created by or under any of the repealed Acts or existing or continuing under any of such Acts immediately before the commencement of this Act shall under and subject to this Act continue to have the same status operation and effect as they respectively would have had if such Acts had not been so repealed;
(b)in particular and without affecting the generality of the foregoing paragraph such repeal shall not disturb the continuity of status operation or effect of any appointment assignment application arrangement agreement determination complaint declaration report order regulation transfer certificate notice registration permit roll security summons warrant committal surety bond or recognizance or any obligation liability or right made effected issued granted given presented passed fixed incurred accrued or acquired or existing or continuing by or under any of such Acts before the commencement of this Act.
(3)Any reference in any other Act to any of the Acts referred to in Schedule One or to any of the provisions thereof shall be read and construed as a reference to this Act or to the corresponding provisions thereof.
S. 2(4) inserted by No. 8493 s.31(a).
(4)The operation or application of Division 2 of PartIII of the Penal Reform Act 1956 (the provisions of which so far as they are applicable are reproduced in Schedule Five) shall not except to the extent indicated in that Schedule be affected by the repeal of that Act by the Crimes Act 1957.
S. 3 amendedby No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1) (ILA s. 39B(1)).
3Definitions
s. 3
(1)In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 3(1) def. of care insertedby No. 56/1989 s.284(a), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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child means a person under the age of fifteen years;
S. 3(1) def. of community service inserted by No. 16/1987 s.7 (as amended by No. 56/1989 s.283(a)), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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s. 3
S. 3(1) def. of custody inserted by No. 16/1987 s.7 (as amended by No. 56/1989 s.283(a)).
custodymeans custody as defined in section3A;
S. 3(1) def. of Department amended by Nos 9248 s.4(a), 16/1987 s.11(a), 69/1992 s.31(3)(a), substituted by No. 72/1997
s. 16, amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
Department means the Department of Human Services;
S. 3(1) def. of Director-General amended by Nos 9248 s.4(b), 9966 s.4(a), 16/1987 s.11(a), 69/1992 s.31(3)(b), repealed by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
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S. 3(1) def. of Director-General of Corrections inserted by No. 9966 s.4(b), repealed by No. 45/1996 s.18(Sch. 2 item 3.1).
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S. 3(1) def. of employee inserted by No. 69/1992 s.31(3)(c), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of employee inserted by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 74/2000 s.3(Sch. 1 item24.1).
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s. 3
S. 3(1) def. of governor repealed by No. 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1)(b)(i)).
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S. 3(1) def. of guardian inserted by No. 9248 s.4(c), amended by Nos 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. item 30), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
guardian in relation to a child or young person, means a parent of the child or young person and any person (other than the Secretary) who is a legal guardian of the child or young person or who has the custody and control of the child or young person;
S. 3(1) def. of Minister amended by Nos 9248 s.4(d), 16/1987 s.11(a), repealed by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
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S. 3(1) def. of Office of Corrections inserted by No. 9966 s.4(c), repealed by No. 45/1996 s.18(Sch. 2 item 3.1).
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S. 3(1) def. of officer inserted by No. 69/1992 s.31(3)(d), repealed by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
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S. 3(1) def. of parent inserted by No. 9248 s.4(e), substituted by No. 93/1990 s.26(a).
parent has the same meaning as in the Children and Young Persons Act 1989;
s. 3
S. 3(1) def. of Part repealedby No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of police gaols inserted by No. 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1)(b)(ii)), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of prescribed repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of prison inserted by No. 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1) (b)(iii)), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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s. 3
S. 3(1) def. of prisoner repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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regulations means regulations made under this Act or continued in force under this Act;
S. 3(1) def. of Secretary inserted by No. 69/1992 s.31(3)(e).
Secretarymeans the Secretary to the Department;
S. 3(1) def. of Super-intendent amended by Nos 8426 s.3 (as amended by No. 8701 s.7(b)), 9248 s.4(f)(i)(ii), 9966 s.4(d), substituted by No. 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1) (b)(iv)), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of trainee repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(b).
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s. 3
S. 3(1) defs of Ward of the Department of Community Welfare Services and ward of the Department amended by No. 9248 s.4(g), repealed by No. 56/1989 s.286(Sch. 2 item 4) (as amended by No. 93/1990 s.24(h)(iii)).
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young person except where otherwise expressly provided means a person of or over the age of fifteen years and under the age of twenty-one years.
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by No. 108/2004 s.117(1) (Sch.3 item37).
(2)If under thePublic Administration Act 2004 the name of the Department of Human Services is changed, a reference in the definition of Department in subsection (1) to that Department must, from the date when the name is changed, be treated as a reference to the Department by its new name.
S. 3A
inserted by No. 69/1992 s.32(2).
3ACustody
s. 3A
A person (including the Secretary) who has, or under the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 is granted, custody of a child has—
(a)the right to have the daily care and control of the child; and
(b)the right and responsibility to make decisions concerning the daily care and control of the child.
S. 4 amendedby Nos 9018 s.3(1), 9248 s.5, 9966 s.5 (as amended by No. 10087 s.3(1)(Sch.1 item14)), 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 items 3(1), 5(1)(c)(d)), 16/1987 ss5(1), 11(b),46/1998 s.7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(c).
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S. 4A
inserted by No. 9248 s.6.
4AJudicial notice of signature
S. 4A(1)–(4) repealed by No. 16/1987 s.5(2).
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S. 4A(5) amended by Nos 9966 s.6(a)(b), 117/1986
s.6(Sch. 1 item 3(2)), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(5)All courts, judges, and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the signature of the Minister and the Secretary to every document authorized or required to be signed for the purposes of this Act or the regulations or any other Act or regulations.
s. 4A
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Pt 1
(Heading and ss 5–11) amended by Nos8656 s.2(1), 9018 s.3(2), 9248 ss7–10, 56, 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. items 31, 32 (as amended by No. 9902 s.2(1)(Sch. item 225)), 9944 s.40, 9966 s.7, 5/1986 s.7,117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 items 3(3)(4),5(1)(e)), 16/1987 ss 6, 11(c)–(e), 69/1992 s.31(4), 19/1994 s.39(1), 31/1994 s.4(Sch. 2 item 15), 53/1996 s.59, 72/1997 s. 17, 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s.117(1) (Sch.3 item37), 96/2005 s.602(c)(d), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(e).
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s. 5
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Pt 2
(Heading and ss 12–12C) amended by Nos9018 s.4(2), 9248 s.11(1)(as amended by No. 9427 s.6(1)(Sch. 5 item 22)),9549 s.2(1)(Sch. items 33, 34), 9554 s.44, 9879 s.2, 9966 s.8(1), 10262 s.4, 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 items 1(1)(6)(a)), 16/1987 s.10(a), 56/1989 s.284(b)(c), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(e).
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s. 12
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Pt 2 (Heading) amended by No. 9018 s.4(1)(a), substituted as Pt 3 (Heading) by No. 9248 s.12(1).
Part III—Family Welfare Services
Pt 3 Div. 1 (Heading
and s. 13) repealed.[1]
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Pt 3 Div. 1A (Heading and s. 13A) inserted by No. 16/1987 s.8(1) (as amended by No. 56/1989 s.283(c)), amended by Nos 93/1990 s.26(b)–(g) (as amended by No. 69/1992 s.33(2)), 69/1992 s.33(3), 19/1994 s.39(2), 46/1998 s.7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(f).
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s. 13
Pt 3 Div. 1B (Heading and ss13B, 13C) inserted by No. 56/1989 s.284(d) (as amended by No. 69/1992 s.33(1)), amended by Nos 93/1990 s.26(h)–(l),69/1992 s.33(4)–(7), 19/1994 s.39(3), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(f).
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Pt 3 Div. 1C (Heading and ss 13D–13F) inserted by No. 56/1989 s.284(d) (as amended by No. 69/1992 s.33(1)), amended by Nos 93/1990 s.26(m)(n), 46/1998 s.7(Sch. 1), 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 items 14.1, 14.2), repealedby No. 96/2005 s.602(f).
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s. 13B
S. 14 amendedby No. 9018 s.4(4), repealedby No. 9248 s.11(2).
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Pt 3 Div. 2 (Heading and ss15–26) amended by Nos9248 ss13, 14, 16/1987 ss9(a), 11(f), 57/1989 s.3(Sch. items 24.1–24.3), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(f).
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s. 74A
Pt 3 Div. 3 (Heading and ss 27–30) amended by Nos 9248 ss15–18(1)(2), 55, 16/1987 s.10(b)–(d), repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(da) (as amended by No. 93/1990 s.20(a)).
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Pt 3 Divs 4–8 (Headings and ss 31–74) repealed.[2]
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Pt 3 Div. 8A (Heading and ss74A–74G) inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
Division 8A—Attendance at school
S. 74A inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74ADefinitions
In this Division unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
head teacher means the person for the time being in charge of a school howsoever he is designated;
parent includes guardian and every person who is liable to maintain or has the actual custody of a child and any person with whom a child resides or who is the occupier of a house in which a child resides;
State school means a school conducted under the Education Act 1958.
S. 74B inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74BSummoning officers
s. 74B
(1)The Minister may by order published in the Government Gazette appoint as summoning officers persons authorized by him to summon parents, and may by order so published remove such persons.
(2)The production of a copy of the Government Gazette purporting to contain such order of appointment shall be conclusive evidence that the person to whom such order relates has been so appointed.
(3)Every summoning officer shall without further or other authority than this Division take all such proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the attendance of children at school in accordance with the requirements of this Division.
(4)For the purpose of obtaining the name and address of any child who apparently does not attend school during school hours on school days, any summoning officer may during school hours without further or other authority than this Division accost and detain such child in any street or other public place.
S. 74B(5) amended by No. 19/1994 s.38(10).
(5)Every person who wilfully obstructs hinders or interferes with any summoning officer in the performance or exercise of his duties shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250.
S. 74C inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74CParents to cause child to attend school
s. 74C
(1)The parents of every child of school age shall, unless there is a reasonable excuse for the child's non-attendance, cause such child to attend a State school on every school half-day in each week.
(2)Attendance at a school on any school day for two hours before noon or for two hours after noon shall in each case be attendance on a school half-day.
(3)It shall be a reasonable excuse as regards any child that—
(a)the child is under efficient and regular instruction in some other manner and is complying with the like conditions of attendance as are required under this section with regard to attendance at State schools;
(b)the child has been prevented from attending school by sickness, reasonable fear of infection, temporary or permanent infirmity or any unavoidable cause;
(c)there is no State school which the child can attend within a distance (measured according to the nearest practicable route) from the residence of the child—
(i)of 3 kilometres if the child is under 9years of age; or
(ii)of 5 kilometres if the child is at least 9years of age—
and that the child is being educated by correspondence tuition; or
(d)the child has been exempted from school attendance in accordance with the provisions of section 74G or has been excused from school attendance in accordance with the provisions of section 53 of the Education Act 1958.
s. 74C
(4)In the event of any child being unable for any reason to attend school on a school half-day the parent if so required by the teacher of the school shall within five days by himself or an authorized agent inform the teacher of the reason of the child's non-attendance; and all such information shall be reduced to writing and filed by such teacher for inspection by any authorized officer.
(5)If a parent omits to inform a teacher of the reason of the child's non-attendance and fails to show reasonable grounds for such omission the child shall be deemed to be absent without a reasonable excuse.
(6)For the purposes of this section the expression being educated by correspondence tuition means—
S. 74C(6)(a) amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
(a)that the child is receiving tuition by correspondence from a Correspondence School of the Department of Education pursuant to registration of the child for enrolment thereat effected by the parent of the child by notification as prescribed to the head teacher of the State school nearest the child's place of residence; or
S. 74C(6)(b) amended by No. 9427 s.6(1)(Sch. 5 item 20).
(b)that the child is receiving efficient and regular tuition by correspondence in a manner approved by the Minister.
S. 74D inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74DParent failing to send child to school
s. 74D
(1)Every person who being the parent of a child fails to cause such child to attend a State school as required by this Division shall unless there is a reasonable excuse for such failure be liable for a first offence to a penalty of not more than $20 and in default of payment may be imprisoned for a term of not more than seven days, and for a second or any subsequent offence in respect of the same or any other child to a penalty of not less than $20 nor more than $40 and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term of not more than fourteen days.
(2)In any proceeding under this section—
(a)the court may, with the consent of the parent, be held within closed doors; or
S. 74D(2)(b) substituted by No. 57/1989 s.3(Sch. item 24.4(a)).
(b)the Court may be held at any State school; and
S. 74D(2)(c) amended by No. 57/1989 s.3(Sch. item 24.4(b)(i)(ii)).
(c)in either event the Court may hear and determine the matter without requiring the presence at the court or the school of the parents or the child in respect of whom the proceeding is taken.
S. 74E inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74ECertificate to be evidence as to attendance of child
A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the head teacher of a State school or of a school registered under the provisions of Part III of the Education Act 1958 stating that a child is or is not attending such school or stating the particulars of attendance of a child at such school shall be evidence of the facts stated in such certificate.
S. 74F inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1).
74FOnus of proof
s. 74F
In any proceeding in relation to the non-attendance at school of any child—
(a)the burden of proving the grounds of excuse for non-attendance shall lie on the defendant;
(b)a statement on oath by a witness of his belief as to the age or parentage of the child shall be admissible and shall be prima facie evidence of such age or parentage;
(c)a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the head teacher of the State school nearest to the residence of the child stating his belief as to the age or parentage of the child shall be prima facie evidence as to such age or parentage;
(d)a certificate purporting to be under the hand of the head teacher of the State school nearest to the residence of the child stating with respect to any period mentioned in such certificate the number of school half-days on which that school was open or the number of school half-days on which the child attended that school shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in such certificate; and if from such certificate it appears that the number of school half-days on which the school was open is greater than the number of school half-days on which the child attended, such certificate shall be prima facie evidence that the child during such period did not attend any State school on that number of school half-days which is represented by such excess;
(e)the fact that any such statement on oath or certificate refers to a child of the same or a similar name shall be prima facie evidence that it refers to the child for or in relation to the non-attendance of whom the proceedings are taken.
S. 74G inserted by No. 9248 s.28(1), substituted by No. 81/2003 s.55.
74GExemption from attendance at school
s. 74G
The Minister may exempt a child from attendance at school on the ground—
(a)of illness of, or severe hardship to, the child's parents; or
(b)that the child (being at least 12 years of age) has been recommended by a medical practitioner for treatment that would prevent the child attending school; or
(c)that it is in the interest of the child to be exempted from attendance at school.
Pt 3 Div. 9 (Heading and ss 75–80) amended by Nos 16/1987 s.11(h)(i), 46/1998 s.7(Sch. 1), 74/2000 s.3(Sch. 1 item24.2), repealedby No. 81/2003 s.54.[3]
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Pt 3 Div. 10 (Heading and ss 81–84) repealed.[4]
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Pt 4
(Heading and
ss 85–110A) repealed.[5]
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Pt 5
(Heading and
ss 111–145) repealed.[6]
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s. 85
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Pt 6
(Heading and ss 146, 147) amended by Nos 9018 s.7, 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. item 40), 16/1987 s.11(l), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(g).
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Pt 7 (Headings and ss 148–152) amended by Nos8493 s.24, 9018 s.8(1)–(4) (5)(b),9248 ss39–41, 56, 9427 s.6(1)(Sch. 5 item 21), 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. items 41–43), 9879 s.2(2)(d), 16/1987 ss9(c), 11(m)–(o)(q), 56/1989 s.284(g), 46/1998 s.7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(g).
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s. 148
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Pt 8
(Heading and
ss 153–198E) repealed.[7]
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Pt 8
(Heading) renumbered as Pt 9 (Heading) by No. 9549 s.2(1)(Sch. item 46).
Part IX—General
S. 178 renumbered as s. 199 by No. 8493 s.31(f), amended by Nos 9966 s.16, 47/1986 s.10, 117/1986
s.6(Sch. 1 items 1(1), 3(5)(6)), repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(i) (as amended by No. 93/1990 s.20(d)).
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s. 199
S. 199A inserted by No. 9047 s. 2, repealed by No. 10080 s.14.
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S. 179 amended by Nos 8426 s.7, 8493 ss 28(1), 29(2), renumbered as s. 200 by No. 8493 s.31(f), amended by Nos 9248 s.52, 9966 s.17, 117/1986 s.6(Sch. 1 item 1(1)), repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(ia) (as amended by No. 93/1990 s.20(d)).
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S. 200A inserted by No. 9879 s.20(1), amended by Nos 16/1987 s.11(r), 12/1989
s.4(1)(Sch. 2 item 14.9), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(h).
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S. 200AB inserted by No. 49/1988 s.178 (as amended by No. 1/1989 s.4(g)), amended by Nos 2/1992 s.4, 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(h).
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No. 6651 s.52.
S. 180 renumbered as s.201 by No. 8493 s.31(f), amended by Nos 9966 s.18(a)(b), 117/1986
s.6(Sch. 1 item 3(7)), 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1).
201Obstruction etc.
s. 201
Every person who obstructs or hinders the Secretary or any employee in the Department in the execution of his duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty:$250 or imprisonment for three months.
No. 6651 s.53.
S. 181 renumbered as s.202 by No. 8493 s.31(f).
202General offences and penalties
(1)Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations shall for every such contravention or failure be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(2)Every person guilty of an offence against this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100.
S. 202A inserted by No. 8701 s.4, amended by No. 9966 s.19, repealed by No. 10260 s.114(Sch. 4 item 1).
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S. 182 amended by No. 8493 s.30(a)(c)(d), re-numbered as s. 203 by No. 8493 s.31(f).
203Power to Governor in Council to make regulations
s. 203
The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—
S. 203(a) amended by No. 9902 s.2(1)(Sch. item 26), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(b) amended by No. 9902 s.2(1)(Sch. item 26), repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(j).
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S. 203(c)–(f) repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(g) amended by No. 8493 s.30(a), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(h) repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(j).
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S. 203(j) repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(k)–(n) repealed.[8]
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S. 203(na) inserted by No. 9248 s.54(a).
s. 203
(na)all matters necessary or expedient for carrying out the provisions of Part III, Division 8A;
S. 203(o) repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(j).
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S. 203(p) repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(q) amended by No. 9248 s.54(b), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(r)–(ta) repealed.[9]
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S. 203(u) amended by Nos 8504 s.6, 9248 s.54(c), 9879 s.2(2)(e), 117/1986
s.6(Sch. 1 item 5(1)(h)), 16/1987 s.10(f), 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 14.3), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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s. 203
S. 203(v)–(y) repealed.[10]
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S. 203(ya) inserted by No. 16/1987 s.8(2) (as amended by No. 56/1989 s.283(d)), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(yb) inserted by No. 56/1989 s.284(k), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(z) repealed by No. 56/1989 s.284(j).
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S. 203(aa) amended by No. 16/1987 s.11(s), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(ab) amended by No. 9018 s.10, repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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S. 203(ac) amended by No. 9968 s.7(b), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(i).
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(ad)prescribing penalties for offences against the regulations; and
(ae)generally any matter or thing authorized or required to be prescribed for carrying this Act into effect.
s. 203
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SCHEDULES
S. 2.
SCHEDULE ONE
Sch. 1
Number of Act /Title of Act /
Extent of Repeal
6219 / Children's Welfare Act 1958 / The whole
6259 / Gaols Act 1958 / The whole
6385 / Street Trading Act 1958 / The whole
6421 / Youth Organisations Assistance Act 1958 / The whole
6651 / Social Welfare Act 1960 / The whole
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Sch. 2 amended by No. 9248 s.28(2), repealed by No. 96/2005 s.602(j).
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Sch. 2
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Schs 3–5 repealed.[11]
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ENDnotes
1.General Information
Endnotes
The Community Services Act 1970 was assented to on 22 December 1970 and came into operation on 5 January 1971: Government Gazette 5 January 1971 page 1.
The name of this Act was changed from the Social Welfare Act 1970 to the Community Welfare Services Act 1970 by No. 9248/1978, section 2(2), and to the Community Services Act 1970 by No. 16/1987, section 4(1), and to the Community Services (Attendance at School) Act 1970 by No.96/2005, section 602(a).
2.Table of Amendments
Endnotes
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Community Services (Attendance at School)Act 1970 by Acts and subordinate instruments.