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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 78

Information to be provided to child and parent in relation to exercise of transport power

    (1)     A police officer must provide the following information, in writing, to a child in respect of whom the transport power has been exercised and a parent of the child

        (a)     the information kept under section 77(1) in relation to the exercise of the transport power in respect of the child;

        (b)     that in relation to the exercise of the transport power and the related powers and duties under this Part, a complaint may be made about—

              (i)     the conduct of a police officer to another police officer or the IBAC under section 167 of the Victoria Police Act 2013 ; or

              (ii)     police personnel conduct to the IBAC under section 52 of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 ;

        (c)     any other prescribed information.

    (2)     Despite subsection (1), a police officer is not required to provide information to a parent of the child if the disclosure of the information would present a risk to the safety of the child or another person.

Example

There is a history of family violence and disclosure of the child's residential address could jeopardise the safety of the child.



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