Social Security Act 2018

Other provisions - Repeals and revocations

457: Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 repealed

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"The old Social Welfare Act from 1971 is no longer a law."

The Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 is repealed. You can find this Act on the New Zealand legislation website. This repeal does not limit other parts of the law, such as section 31 of the Adoption Act 1955 or clause 57 of Schedule 1 of this Act.

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Part 8Other provisions
Repeals and revocations

457Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 repealed

  1. The Department of Social Welfare Act 1971 (1971 No 60) is repealed.

  2. Subsection (1) does not limit—

  3. section 31 (references to Child Welfare Officer to be read as references to social workers, etc) of the Adoption Act 1955 (as inserted by Schedule 10 of this Act); or
    1. clause 57 (references to Child Welfare Officers to be read as references to social workers) of Schedule 1 of this Act.
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