Victorian Numbered Acts

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

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHANGES

           Division 1--Recruiting children to engage in criminal activity

   4.      New Division 11A of Part I inserted  

           Division 2--When certain proceedings may be heard in higher courts

   5.      New section 356A inserted  

           Division 3--Consistent magistrate to oversee proceedings

   6.      New section 522A inserted  
   7.      New section 362B inserted  
   8.      New section 32A inserted  

   PART 3--YOUTH CONTROL ORDERS

   9.      Definitions  
   10.     Court may only consider certain matters and other reports  
   11.     Sentences  
   12.     Matters to be taken into account  
   13.     New Division 8A of Part 5.3 inserted  
   14.     Group conferences  
   15.     New section 480A inserted  
   16.     Standard of services  
   17.     Proceedings in which a child is required to be legally represented  
   18.     Explanation of and reasons for orders  
   19.     Reports to which Part applies  

   PART 4--SERIOUS YOUTH OFFENCES

           Division 1--Amendments of the Sentencing Act 1991

   20.     Definitions  
   21.     Youth justice centre or youth residential centre order  

           Division 2--Amendments of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

   22.     Definitions  
   23.     Procedure for indictable offences that may be heard and determined summarily  
   24.     Matters to be taken into account  

           Division 3--Amendments of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   PART 5--CUSTODIAL MANAGEMENT POWERS

   PART 6--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO YOUTH JUSTICE PLACEMENT DECISIONS

           Division 1--Amendments relating to transfer and co-location

           Division 2--Amendments relating to remand

   PART 7--INFORMATION SHARING

   PART 8--RESPONDING TO OFFENCES IN REMAND CENTRES, YOUTH RESIDENTIAL CENTRES AND YOUTH JUSTICE CENTRES

           Division 1--Consequences of assaults on staff

           Division 2--Increase in penalties

   PART 9--YOUTH DIVERSION AND OTHER AMENDMENTS

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   PART 11--AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REVIEW OF ACT

   PART 12--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT
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