Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 454

    (1)     The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Regulation must notify the Youth Parole Board in writing within 48 hours of becoming aware that a person detained in a youth residential centre or a youth justice centre—

        (a)     has been involved in an incident that has threatened the safety or security of the centre; or

        (b)     has engaged in conduct that has threatened the safety of another person, or damaged property, at the centre.

    (2)     After receiving a notice under subsection (1), the Youth Parole Board may request further additional information about the incident or conduct and may specify a reasonable period within which the additional information is to be provided.

    (3)     If the Youth Parole Board requests further additional information under subsection (2), the Secretary must provide the additional information within the specified period.

    (4)     If the Secretary notifies the Youth Parole Board of a person's involvement in an incident or conduct under subsection (1)—

        (a)     the Secretary must notify the person that he or she has done so; and

        (b)     the Youth Parole Board must give the person an opportunity to comment on that involvement or conduct.

New s. 455 inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 39.