Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2017 (NO. 45 OF 2017) - SECT 4

After section 598 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert —

" Part 8.3A—Power of protective services officers to execute search warrants

        598A     Circumstances in which a protective services officer may apprehend a child under a search warrant

    (1)         If a search warrant has been issued under a provision of this Act specified in subsection (3), a protective services officer on duty at a designated place may apprehend the child named in the search warrant if the child is at, or in the vicinity of, the designated place.

    (2)     If a protective services officer apprehends a child under subsection (1), the protective services officer must hand the child into the custody of a police officer as soon as practicable after the child is apprehended.

    (3)     For the purposes of subsection (1) the following provisions are specified—

        (a)     section 237;

        (b)     section 241;

        (c)     section 243;

        (d)     section 247;

        (e)     section 261;

        (f)     section 268;

        (g)     section 269;

        (h)     section 270;

              (i)     section 313;

        (j)     section 314;

        (k)     section 598.

    (4)         This section applies despite the search warrant not being directed to a named protective services officer or generally all protective services officers.".

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