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Laws & LegislationsECC2019-07-17T12:17:07-05:00
Access to Information Act (116.1k)
Child Care & Protection Act 2004 (18.8k)
Early Childhood Act 2005 (105.2k)
Early Childhood Commission Act 2003 (55.6k)
Early Childhood Development Best Practices (1.3M)
Early Childhood Regulations 2005 (230k)
The Adoption of Children Act 1958 (2.3M)
The Affiliation Act 1926 (587.3k)
The Children Guardianship & Custody Act 1957 (459.7k)
The Education Act (1.6M)
The Incest Punishment Act 1948 (91.4k)
The Juveniles Act 1951 (2M)
The Law Reform (Age of Majority) Act 1979 (240.7k)
The Maintenance (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1988 (718.9k)
The Maintenance Act 1881 (652.5k)
The Maintenance Bill (Revised 2005) (84.8k)
The Offences Against the Person Act 1864 (1.8M)
The Registration of Births & Deaths Act 1881 (2.7M)
The Status of Children's Act 1976 (669.4k)

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