Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AMENDMENT (PERMANENT CARE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 61 OF 2014) - SECT 1

The main purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 —

              (i)     to make further provision for the protection and permanent care of children; and

              (ii)     to abolish the Youth Residential Board and transfer its functions to the Youth Parole Board; and

              (iii)     to provide for group conferences where the Children's Court is considering making certain youth justice orders; and

              (iv)     to further improve the operation of that Act; and

        (b)     to amend the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 in relation to inquiries by the Commission; and

        (c)     to make consequential amendments to other Acts.