Legislation Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1864
Colony of Victoria
- From
- 1864
- To
- 1864
Summary
The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1864 set out certain requirements for Victorian institutions, societies and associations, funded entirely or in part by voluntary contributions, and which had been established with the object of saving human life, promoting health, temperance or morality, preventing cruelty or vice or for other philanthropic or humane purposes. The institutions for neglected and criminal children which came into being in the 1860s, like the Ballarat District Orphan Asylum, were thus required to be incorporated under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act.
Details
Under the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1864, charitable institutions like orphanages were required to be governed by trustees and committees or boards of directors elected by contributors. Institutions that complied with the legislation could receive grants from the Victorian government, subject to the condition that they submit statements of accounts and returns of contributions to the Treasurer.
By 1880, the Victorian government had appointed an Inspector of Public Charities, probably as a response to recommendations made by the 1870 Royal Commission into Charitable Institutions. The Inspector undertook the investigation of the management, and audit of the accounts, of institutions receiving assistance from the Government.
Related Entries
Timeline
1864 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act 1864
1922 Hospitals and Charities Act 1922
Published Resources
Online Resources
- 'VF67 - Hospitals and Charities', in Public Record Office Victoria Online Catalogue, Public Record Office Victoria, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: 'VF67 - Hospitals and Charities', in Public Record Office Victoria Online Catalogue, Public Record Office Victoria, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au.
Prepared by: Cate Elkner
Created: 5 January 2010, Last modified: 7 July 2010