Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 39

The Commissioner for Youth Justice, by instrument, may delegate to any person or class of person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 in the Department or to any other person engaged by the Department any function or power of the Commissioner for Youth Justice under this Act or the regulations, except—

        (a)     this power of delegation; or

        (b)     in the case of any other person engaged by the Department—

              (i)     the power to order a search under section 497 (unclothed search of child or young person held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre); and

              (ii)     the power to authorise the use of reasonable force to carry out an unclothed search under section 498.

Part 2.3—Aboriginal youth justice agencies

Division 1—Registration of Aboriginal youth justice agencies