Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Children's Court must not hear and determine summarily a charge against a child for an indictable offence if the child objects to the charge being heard and determined summarily.
(2) Before the hearing of any evidence in a proceeding against a child for an indictable offence, other than an offence specified in section 156(1)(a), the Children's Court must inform the child and the child's parent, if present, that the child may object to the charge being heard and determined summarily.
(3) A child's parent may object on a child's behalf if the child is under 15 years of age and not legally represented.
(4) If the child is under 15 years of age and a parent of the child is not present before the Children's Court, the Court may—
(a) adjourn the hearing of the proceeding for the purpose of securing a parent's attendance; or
(b) hear and determine the proceeding in the absence of a parent.