Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984
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Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984
Testamentary Guardianship Act 1984
Number A1984-34
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23 July 1984
This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))
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The Testamentary Guardianship Ordinance 1984 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 July 1984 (Cwth Gaz 1984 No S279).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
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This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4))
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23 July 1984
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth) , s 12
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For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
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A2012-40
Civil Unions Act 2012
sch 3 pt 3.25
11 September 2012
A2011-22
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.153
1 July 2011
A2009-36
Adoption Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)
sch 1 pt 1.5
22 April 2010
A2008-20
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008
sch 3 pt 3.19
27 October 2008
A2008-14
Civil Partnerships Act 2008
sch 1 pt 1.24
19 May 2008
A2007-3
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007
sch 3 pt 3.98
12 April 2007
A2006-22
Civil Unions Act 2006
sch 1 pt 1.28
never commenced
A2001-44
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001
pt 382
12 September 2001
A1999-64
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999
sch 2
10 May 2000
A1994-97
Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994
sch pt 1
15 December 1994
A1989-38
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989
sch 1
11 May 1989
A1987-15
Testamentary Guardianship (Amendment) Act 1987
s 3
1 May 1987
A1986-14
Children’s Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1986
s 11
26 April 1988
A1993-23
Adoption (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993
s 6
31 July 1993
A2018-42
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018
sch 3 pt 3.34
22 November 2018
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