Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A child who is remanded in custody by a court or bail justice must be placed in a youth justice custodial centre unless—
(a) an order under subsection (2) applies; or
(b) the child is temporarily held or detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days for the purposes of facilitating the transportation of the child to or from a court or a youth justice custodial centre.
(2) A court or bail justice may order that a child be remanded in a police gaol if—
(a) the period of remand is not more than 2 working days; and
(b) the proper venue of the court is in a prescribed region of the State.
(3) A child to whom bail may be granted only by a court and who is detained in police custody pending being brought before the Children's Court must be placed in a youth justice custodial centre unless—
(a) the child is detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days and the proper venue of the Children's Court is in a prescribed region of the State; or
(b) the child is temporarily held or detained in a police gaol for no more than 2 working days for the purposes of facilitating the transportation of the child to or from a court or a youth justice custodial centre.
Note
See Part 11.1 in relation to the rights of a child who is held in custody in a police gaol.
Chapter 6—Conduct of a proceeding
Part 6.1—Proceedings generally
Division 1—Procedure for indictable offences