Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) For section 464ZG(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 substitute —
"(1) In this section—
"early diversion group conference" has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024 ;
"early diversion outcome plan" has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024 ;
"relevant offence" means—
(a) the indictable offence in respect of which the DNA profile sample was taken or the forensic procedure was conducted; or
(b) any other indictable offence arising out of the same circumstances; or
(c) any other indictable offence in respect of which the evidence obtained as a result of the DNA profile sample or the forensic procedure has probative value;
"youth caution" has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024 ;
"youth warning" has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024 .".
(2) In section 464ZG(3) of the Crimes Act 1958 , before paragraph (a) insert —
"(aa) the person has been given a youth warning or youth caution in respect of a relevant offence; or
(aab) the person has been referred to an early diversion group conference in respect of a relevant offence and—
(i) in the case of a person referred by a police officer, an early diversion outcome plan has been finalised for the person; or
(ii) in the case of a person referred by the Children's Court, the person has been discharged without any finding of guilt; or".
(3) In section 464ZG(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 , before paragraph (a) insert —
"(aa) in a case to which subsection (3)(aa) applies, within one month after the giving of that youth warning or youth caution; or
(aab) in a case to which subsection (3)(aab)(i) applies, within one month after the Chief Commissioner of Police has been notified of the finalisation of that early diversion outcome plan; or
(aac) in a case to which subsection (3)(aab)(ii) applies, within one month after the Chief Commissioner of Police has been notified that the person has been discharged without any finding of guilt; or".
(4) In section 464ZG(5) of the Crimes Act 1958 , for "subsection (4)" (where twice occurring) substitute "subsection (4)(a) or (b)".
(5) After section 464ZG(5) of the Crimes Act 1958 insert —
"(5A) To avoid doubt, the period referred to in subsection (4)(aa), (aab) or (aac) cannot be extended and subsection (5) does not apply in respect of that period.".