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Aborigines Protection Act 1909
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'''The ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909''''' was a [[New South Wales]] statute that repealed the ''Supply of Liquors to Aborigines Prevention Act 1867'' with the aim to provide for the protection and care of Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia. The Act gave the Board for the Protection of Aborigines control of the [[List of Aboriginal Reserves in New South Wales|Aboriginal Reserves]] in New South Wales and the lives of the people who lived on the reserves. Amendments to the Act in 1915 gave the Aborigines Protection Board in New South Wales broad powers to remove Aboriginal children from their families resulting in the Stolen Generations. The Act was in force from 1909 – 1969 when it was repealed by the ''Aborigines Act 1969''.
== History ==
The ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> was introduced in [[New South Wales]] in 1909. It was the first piece of legislation that dealt specifically with Aboriginal people in New South Wales and repealed the ''Supply of Liquors to Aborigines Prevention Act 1867''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>'','' amended the ''Vagrancy Act 1902'', and the ''Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1908'' with the aim to provide for the protection and care of Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia.
The Act gave the [[Board for the Protection of Aborigines]] control of the [[List of Aboriginal Reserves in New South Wales|Aboriginal Reserves]] and the lives of the Aboriginal people who lived on the reserves. The Act applied to all Aboriginal people but contained particular provisions for children<ref> Find & Connect|website=www.findandconnect.gov.au|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref><ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>.
=== Amendment ===
In 1915 amendments to the ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909'' gave the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board the power to remove any Aboriginal child from their family at any time and for any reason.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":0" /><blockquote>"The Board may assume full control and custody of the child of any aborigine, if after due inquiry it is satisfied that such a course is in the interest of the moral and physical welfare of such child. The Board may thereupon remove such child to such control and care as it thinks best." Section 13A, ''Aborigines Protection Amending Act 1915''</blockquote>
=== Repealed ===
The ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909'' was repealed in 1969 by the [[Aborigines Act 1969|''Aborigines Act 1969'']]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>, however the legacy of the legislation affected many Aboriginal families and members of the [[Stolen Generations]] in New South Wales.
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== See also ==
* [[Aborigines Act 1969]]
* [[Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983]]
==References==
[[Category:New South Wales legislation]]
[[Category:20th century in New South Wales]]
== History ==
The ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> was introduced in [[New South Wales]] in 1909. It was the first piece of legislation that dealt specifically with Aboriginal people in New South Wales and repealed the ''Supply of Liquors to Aborigines Prevention Act 1867''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>'','' amended the ''Vagrancy Act 1902'', and the ''Police Offences (Amendment) Act 1908'' with the aim to provide for the protection and care of Aboriginal people in New South Wales, Australia.
The Act gave the [[Board for the Protection of Aborigines]] control of the [[List of Aboriginal Reserves in New South Wales|Aboriginal Reserves]] and the lives of the Aboriginal people who lived on the reserves. The Act applied to all Aboriginal people but contained particular provisions for children<ref> Find & Connect|website=www.findandconnect.gov.au|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref><ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>.
=== Amendment ===
In 1915 amendments to the ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909'' gave the New South Wales Aborigines Protection Board the power to remove any Aboriginal child from their family at any time and for any reason.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":0" /><blockquote>"The Board may assume full control and custody of the child of any aborigine, if after due inquiry it is satisfied that such a course is in the interest of the moral and physical welfare of such child. The Board may thereupon remove such child to such control and care as it thinks best." Section 13A, ''Aborigines Protection Amending Act 1915''</blockquote>
=== Repealed ===
The ''Aborigines Protection Act 1909'' was repealed in 1969 by the [[Aborigines Act 1969|''Aborigines Act 1969'']]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>, however the legacy of the legislation affected many Aboriginal families and members of the [[Stolen Generations]] in New South Wales.
<br />
== See also ==
* [[Aborigines Act 1969]]
* [[Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983]]
==References==
[[Category:New South Wales legislation]]
[[Category:20th century in New South Wales]]
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