Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 163

    (1)     A referral by the Children's Court of a child to an early diversion group conference must be made—

        (a)     to an approved service provider that is approved to conduct early diversion group conferences; and

        (b)     in the prescribed form.

    (2)     The referral must contain the following—

        (a)     the child's name;

        (b)     the child's date of birth;

        (c)     the child's residential address;

        (d)     the name of the referring judicial officer;

        (e)     details of the alleged offence for which the referral is made;

        (f)     the reasons for the referral;

        (g)     the date on which the referral is made;

        (h)     whether the child has elected to participate in the Aboriginal-led early diversion group conference model;

              (i)     any other prescribed information.