Victorian Numbered Regulations

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (CHILDREN'S COURT FAMILY DIVISION) AND CHILDREN'S COURT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT RULES 2024 (SR NO 20 OF 2024) - REG 18

    (1)     In Form 14 of the Principal Rules, for—

"Date of Birth—

Address—"

substitute —

"Date of birth—".

    (2)     In Form 14 of the Principal Rules, for all words and expressions beginning "Applicant's name—" and ending "[ Signature ]" substitute —

"This application is made by—

*the child.

*a parent of the child.

*the Secretary.

*the principal officer of an Aboriginal agency.

Applicant's name:

Email:

*Agency:

Address:

Phone:

*This application is filed by the applicant's legal representative—

Name:

Email:

Agency or firm:

Address:

Phone:

Date of application—

[ signature of applicant or applicant's legal representative ]".

    (3)     In Form 14 of the Principal Rules, for all words and expressions beginning " Notice to parties " and ending "Registrar" substitute —

" Notice to the parties

To the applicant —You must come to the hearing of this application.

*To the *Secretary/*principal officer —You must come to the hearing of this application.

* To the child —You are not required to come to the hearing of this application unless you wish to do so.

*To the parent(s) —If you are not the applicant, you should still come to the hearing of this application. If you do not attend, the Court may proceed to hear and determine the application in your absence.

Details of the hearing

A hearing of this application will be held at [ time and date ] at the Children's Court at [ venue name and address ].

*Issued by the Children's Court [ Court seal ].

*Issued at [ place ] by Registrar [ name and signature of registrar ].

Date of issue—".