Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 331

    (1)     A child convicted of an offence by the Children's Court in a summary proceeding in the Criminal Division may appeal against—

        (a)     the conviction and sentence imposed by the Children's Court; or

        (b)     sentence alone.

Note

See the definitions of conviction and sentence in section 3.

    (2)     An appeal under subsection (1) is—

        (a)     to the County Court; or

        (b)     if the Children's Court was constituted by the President, to the Trial Division of the Supreme Court; or

        (c)     if the Children's Court was constituted by the Chief Magistrate who is a dual commission holder, to the Court of Appeal.