Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 6

For the purposes of this Act, a child has a relevant "impairment "if—

        (a)     the child has any of the following impairments—

              (i)     an intellectual disability;

              (ii)     an acquired brain injury;

              (iii)     a neurodevelopmental disorder; and

Examples

1     Autism spectrum disorder.

2     Communication disorder.

3     Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

        (b)     the impairment has resulted in the child having substantially reduced functional capacity in relation to any of the following—

              (i)     communication;

              (ii)     social interaction;

              (iii)     learning;

              (iv)     self-care;

              (v)     self-management.