(1) If required by the Minister in writing to do so, the Youth Parole Board must give to the Minister a report on a matter stated in the requirement and relating to the exercise by the Board of any power or function.
(2) At the request of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, the Minister may authorise the Youth Parole Board or a person employed by the Secretary under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 —
(a) to make reports and recommendations to the Attorney-General for the Commonwealth, at the intervals or times requested by that Attorney-General, with respect to a child or young person who is detained in a youth justice custodial centre under any law of the Commonwealth; and
(b) to exercise any power or perform any function in relation to a child or young person who is or has been detained in a youth justice custodial centre in Victoria under any law of the Commonwealth, being a power or function that the Attorney‑General for the Commonwealth might exercise or perform or cause to be exercised or performed in relation to that child or young person.
Division 2—General powers and jurisdiction of the Youth Parole Board