Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION (NEIGHBOURHOOD JUSTICE CENTRE) ACT 2006 (NO 51 OF 2006) - SECT 6

    (1)     In section 3(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 insert the following definitions—

' "Children's Neighbourhood Justice officer" means a person who—

        (a)     is employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 ; and

        (b)     exercises powers or performs functions in relation to the Neighbourhood Justice Division of the Court;

"homeless person" means—

        (a)     a person living in—

              (i)     crisis accommodation; or

              (ii)     transitional accommodation; or

              (iii)     any other accommodation provided under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994 of the Commonwealth; or

        (b)     a person who has inadequate access to safe and secure housing within the meaning of section 4 of the Supported Accommodation Assistance Act 1994 of the Commonwealth;'.

    (2)         In section 3(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 ,     in the definition of "proper venue"—

        (a)     in paragraph (b)(ii) for "committed;" substitute "committed; and";

        (b)     after paragraph (b) insert —

    "(c)     in relation to a proceeding in respect of which the Neighbourhood Justice Division has jurisdiction, means—

              (i)     a venue of the Court determined in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b); or

              (ii)         a venue of the Court at which the Neighbourhood Justice Division may sit and act;".

    (3)     In section 3(6) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1989 , after "Division)" insert "and the Neighbourhood Justice Division".