Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 181

The Children's Court may refer the matter of a protection application to the DFFH Secretary for investigation under the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 if—

        (a)     a child appears as an accused in a criminal proceeding in the Court; and

        (b)     the Court considers that there is prima facie evidence that grounds exist for the making of a protection application in respect of the child.

Note

See Division 1 of Part 4.6 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 .