Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) The Secretary may apply to the Children's Court requesting to be heard in relation to any matter in a criminal proceeding or in any other application before the Court relating to a charge or a criminal proceeding in relation to a child, whether or not the Secretary is a party to the proceeding.
(2) If the Children's Court orders that the Secretary may be heard, subject to that order, the Secretary may be heard in any appropriate manner, including by making oral or written submissions or giving oral or written advice.
(3) If the Secretary provides any information to
the Children's Court about a child who has not been found guilty of an
offence, the information must not relate to whether the child is guilty of an
offence for which the child has not yet pleaded guilty or been found guilty.
Part 9.2—Reports to the Court
Division 1—General provisions for reports to the Children's Court