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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AMENDMENT (PERMANENT CARE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 61 OF 2014) 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--ORDERS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PERMANENT CARE OF CHILDREN

           Division 1--Preliminary

   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Repeal of sections 4 and 5  
   6.      Best interest principles  
   7.      Responsibilities of the Secretary  
   8.      Secretary may authorise person in charge of community service to act  

           Division 2--Responsibilities of Secretary

   9.      Responsibilities of Secretary  
   10.     Powers of Secretary  
   11.     Placement of children  
   12.     Decisions in relation to a child  
   13.     Interim accommodation order  
   14.     Conditions of interim accommodation order  

           Division 4--Protection Orders

   15.     When Court may make order under this Part  
   16.     Types of protection order  
   17.     Restrictions on the making of protection orders  
   18.     New section 276A inserted  
   19.     New section 277 substituted  
   20.     Heading to Division 3 of Part 4.9  
   21.     Family preservation order  
   22.     Family preservation order may impose conditions  
   23.     Powers of Secretary under family preservation order  
   24.     Repeal of Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 4.9  
           --Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 4.9 of the Principal Act are repealed.
   25.     Heading to Division 6 of Part 4.9  
   26.     New section 287 substituted  
   27.     New section 287A inserted  
   28.     Lapsing of family reunification order  
   29.     New section 288A inserted  
   30.     New Division 7 of Part 4.9 substituted  
   31.     New Division 8 of Part 4.9 substituted  
   32.     Repeal of Division 9 of Part 4.9  

           Division 9--of Part 4.9 of the Principal Act is repealed.

   33.     Application for extension of protection order  
   34.     New section 294A inserted  
   35.     Repeal of section 295  
   36.     Duration of extension  
   37.     Repeal of section 297  
   38.     New section 298 substituted  
   39.     Application of Division 11  
   40.     Application for variation of order  
   41.     New section 300A inserted  
   42.     Decision of Court on application for variation  
   43.     Interim variation of family reunification order  
   44.     New section 303 substituted  
   45.     Application for revocation of order—general  
   46.     Application for revocation of care by Secretary order  
   47.     Application for revocation of long-term care order  
   48.     Decision of Court on application for revocation  
   49.     Revocation of family reunification order or care by Secretary order  
   50.     Revocation of long-term care order  
   51.     Court may make further orders on revocation  
   52.     New section 311 substituted  
   53.     Breach of protection order—notice of application  
   54.     Placing child in emergency care without notice  
   55.     Order to continue  
   56.     Section 317 repealed  
   57.     Decision of Court  

           Division 5--Permanent Care Orders

   58.     When Court may make permanent care order  
   59.     Application for permanent care order  
   60.     Permanent care order  
   61.     Restrictions on the making of permanent care orders  
   62.     New section 323 substituted  
   63.     Disputes between persons jointly granted parental responsibility  
   64.     New section 325A inserted  
   65.     Variation or revocation of permanent care order  
   66.     Decision on application for variation or revocation  

           Division 6--Consequential amendments

   67.     State Guardianship Fund  
   68.     Power of Family Division to make certain orders by consent in absence of parties  
   69.     Application if there is an irreconcilable difference  
   70.     Conciliation counselling  
   71.     Proceeding on application if party does not appear  
   72.     When Court may make order under this Part  
   73.     Lapsing of permanent care order  
   74.     Appeal to County Court or Supreme Court  
   75.     Appeal to Supreme Court on a question of law  
   76.     Interstate movement of children  
   77.     Financial or other arrangements  
   78.     Transfer agreements  
   79.     Time limits for filing a charge-sheet  
   80.     Child in custody to be brought before Court or bail justice  
   81.     Offence to harbour or conceal child  
   82.     Offence to counsel or induce child to be absent without lawful authority etc.  
   83.     Offences in relation to community service etc.  
   84.     Jurisdiction of Family Division  
   85.     Legal representation  
   86.     Proceedings in which child is required to be legally represented  
   87.     Explanation of and reasons for orders  
   88.     Restriction on publication of proceedings  
   89.     Disposition reports  
   90.     Content of disposition report  
   91.     Powers of Secretary in relation to medical services and operations  
   92.     Circumstances in which child may be placed in emergency care  
   93.     Regulations  

   PART 3--CASE PLANNING

   94.     Definitions  
   95.     Case planning  
   96.     What is a case plan?  
   97.     New sections 167, 168 and 169 substituted and sections 170 and 171 repealed  
   98.     New section 176 substituted  
   99.     Therapeutic treatment (placement) order  

   PART 4--GROUP CONFERENCES

   100.    Court may make youth residential centre order  
   101.    Court may make youth justice centre order  
   102.    Deferral of sentencing  
   103.    Group conference  

   PART 5--YOUTH PAROLE BOARD

   104.    Definitions  
   105.    Division 1 of Part 5.5 repealed  

           Division 1--of Part 5.5 of the Principal Act is repealed.

   106.    Establishment of Youth Parole Board  
   107.    Meetings of the Youth Parole Board  
   108.    Reports by Youth Parole Board  
   109.    Youth parole officers  
   110.    Division 4 of Part 5.5 repealed  

           Division 4--of Part 5.5 of the Principal Act is repealed.

   111.    Heading to Division 5 of Part 5.5 substituted  
   112.    Release on parole from youth justice centre  
   113.    Cancellation of parole  
   114.    Persons detained in youth residential centre subject to Youth Parole Board  
   115.    Power of Youth Parole Board to transfer person to a youth justice centre  
   116.    Restriction of transfer of under 14 year olds  
   117.    Transfer to youth justice centre  
   118.    Persons in youth justice centre may be transferred to youth residential centre  
   119.    Person in prison may be transferred to youth residential centre  
   120.    Person in youth residential centre sentenced to detention in youth justice centre or imprisonment  
   121.    Person in youth justice centre sentenced to detention in youth residential centre  

   PART 6--COURT REPORTS

   122.    Pre-sentence report to be filed with court  
   123.    Group conference report to be filed with court  
   124.    Secretary to forward report to Court—section 554  
   125.    Access to additional report  
   126.    Access to additional reports prepared by Secretary to Department of Justice  
   127.    Secretary to forward report to Court—section 565  
   128.    Secretary to forward report to Court—section 569  
   129.    Section 574 substituted  
   130.    Access to pre-sentence reports  
   131.    Section 579 substituted  
   132.    Access to group conference report  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Community services

   133.    New section 49 substituted  
   134.    Renewal of registration  
   135.    New section 51 substituted  

           Division 2--Disclosure of information

   136.    Disclosure of information by Secretary  
   137.    Repeal of section 203  

           Division 3--Therapeutic treatment orders

   138.    Definitions  
   139.    Statements of child not admissible in criminal proceedings  
   140.    Hearing of adjourned case  
   141.    New section 354A inserted  
   142.    Content of therapeutic (placement) report  

           Division 4--Central Register

   143.    Definitions  
   144.    Repeal of section 165  
   145.    Record of investigation and confidentiality  
   146.    Action by protective intervener  
   147.    Repeal of section 332  
   148.    Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal  
   149.    Regulations  

           Division 5--Penalties for offences relating to the protection of children

   150.    Offences relating to the protection of children  

           Division 6--General

   151.    Time for application  
   152.    Temporary leave from legal custody  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   153.    New section 627 inserted  
   154.    New Schedule 5 inserted  

   PART 9--AMENDMENT OF COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2012

   155.    Definitions  
   156.    Vulnerable children and young persons  
   157.    Commission may conduct inquiry concerning provision of services  
   158.    Section 48 substituted  
   159.    Application of Division  
   160.    New section 73 inserted  

   PART 10--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Adoption Act 1984

   161.    Guardianship of child awaiting adoption  

           Division 2--Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008

   162.    Definitions  

           Division 3--Child Employment Act 2003

   163.    Definitions  

           Division 4--Children, Youth and Families Amendment Act 2014

   164.    Sharing of information  

           Division 5--Coroners Act 2008

   165.    Definitions  

           Division 6--Criminal Organisations Control and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014

   166.    Repeal of section 132  
   167.    Release on parole from youth justice centre  

           Division 7--Limitation of Actions Act 1958

   168.    Interpretation  

           Division 8--Mental Health Act 2014

   169.    References to orders  

           Division 9--Sentencing Act 1991

   170.    Definitions  

   PART 11--FURTHER AMENDMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005

   171.    Definitions  
   172.    New sections 175A and 175B inserted  

   PART 12--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   173.    Repeal of amending Act  
           ENDNOTES

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