Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM) ACT 2017 (NO. 43 OF 2017) - SECT 15

After section 480 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 480A     Approval of service as a youth control order planning meeting program

    (1)     The Secretary to the Department of Justice and Regulation may—

        (a)     approve a service operated by any person or body of persons (other than the Department of Justice and Regulation or the Department of Health and Human Services) as a youth control order planning meeting program; or

        (b)     authorise a service operated by a person or class of persons employed by the Department of Justice and Regulation or the Department of Health and Human Services (other than a person working in an area of either Department that is responsible for youth justice or child protection)—

as a youth control order planning meeting program.

    (2)     An approval under subsection (1)—

        (a)     may be of general or limited application; and

        (b)     is given by sending by post to the person or body of persons concerned a notice of approval; and

        (c)     may, if at any time the Secretary is satisfied that a youth control order planning meeting program is unable to provide services of an adequate standard, be withdrawn by sending by post to the person or body of persons concerned a notice of withdrawal of approval.".