Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM) ACT 2017 (NO. 43 OF 2017) - SECT 22

In section 3(1) of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—

""Category A serious youth offence" means any of the following offences—

        (a)     murder;

        (b)     attempted murder;

        (c)     manslaughter;

        (d)     child homicide;

        (e)     an offence against any of the following sections of the Crimes Act 1958 —

              (i)         section 15A (intentionally causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence);

              (ii)         section 77B (aggravated home invasion);

              (iii)     section 79A (aggravated carjacking);

              (iv)     section 197A (arson causing death);

              (v)     section 318 (culpable driving causing death);

        (f)     an offence against a provision of Division 101 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth;

"Category B serious youth offence" means an offence against any of the following sections the Crimes Act 1958 —

        (a)         section 15B (recklessly causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence);

        (b)     section 38 (rape);

        (c)     section 39 (rape by compelling sexual penetration);

        (d)         section 77A (home invasion);

        (e)     section 79 (carjacking).".