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Section Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1 Purposes 1
2 Commencement 3
PART 2—AMENDMENTS TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
FAMILIES ACT 2005 4
3 Principal Act 4
4 Definitions 4
5 Best interests principles 5
6 When is a child in need of protection? 5
7 What is a case plan? 5
8 What is a stability plan? 5
9 Conduct of proceedings in Family Division 6
10 New section 215A inserted 6
215A Standard of proof 6
11 New section 215B inserted 6
215B Management of child protection proceedings 6
12 New section 216A inserted 7
216A Child not required to attend Court in Family Division 7
13 Division heading amended 8
14 Referral of application to dispute resolution conference 8
15 What is a facilitative conference? 8
16 Section 219 repealed 8
17 Guidelines for dispute resolution conferences 8
18 Time and place of dispute resolution conference 9
19 Who is to attend a dispute resolution conference? 9
20 Report to Court by convenor 9
21 Court to consider report of convenor 9
22 Immunity of participants 10
23 Confidentiality of dispute resolution conferences 10
24 Dispute resolution convenors 10
25 Action by protective intervener 10
26 Protective intervener may take child in need of protection
into safe custody 10
27 Actions on taking child into safe custody 11
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28 Making a protection application without taking child into safe
custody 12
29 Issue of search warrant if child does not appear 13
30 New section 247A inserted 13
247A Actions on placing child in emergency care—
therapeutic treatment application 13
31 Therapeutic treatment (placement) order 14
32 Proceeding on application if party does not appear 14
33 Interim accommodation order 15
34 Conditions of interim accommodation order 15
35 Application for variation of interim accommodation order 15
36 Procedure on breach of interim accommodation order 17
37 Application for new interim accommodation order 19
38 Custody to third party order 21
39 Supervised custody order 21
40 Custody to Secretary order 22
41 Interim protection order 22
42 Matters to be taken into account 23
43 Breach of protection order—notice to appear 23
44 Taking child into safe custody when notice is served 23
45 Taking child into safe custody without notice 24
46 Section 315 amended 24
47 Interim protection order expires on making of interim
accommodation order 24
48 Decision of Court 24
49 Permanent care order 25
50 Breach of undertaking 25
51 Breach of bond 25
52 Bail 25
53 Offences in relation to community service etc. 25
54 New section 528A 25
528A Enforcement of costs orders made in the Family
Division 25
55 Section 587 substituted 26
587 Notice to be filed if child is placed in emergency
care or apprehended without warrant 26
56 Powers of Secretary in relation to medical services and
operations 27
57 Heading to Part 8.3 substituted 27
58 Circumstances in which child may be taken into safe custody 27
59 Persons whose consent is required 27
60 Statute law revision 28
61 New sections 624 to 626 inserted 28
624 Transitional provision—Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013 28
625 Transitional regulation-making powers—Children,
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626 Repeal of transitional regulation-making powers—
Children, Youth and Families Amendment
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PART 3—AMENDMENTS TO FAMILY VIOLENCE
PROTECTION ACT 2008 33
62 Court may close proceeding to public 33
63 Attendance at court of author of assessment report 33
64 Notice of appeal 33
65 Person giving report may be required to attend hearing 34
66 New section 147A inserted 34
147A Jurisdiction of Children's Court to deal with applications
related to child protection proceedings 34
67 Application of Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and rules 35
68 Application for leave to appeal under Division 9 of Part 4 by
vexatious litigant 35
69 New Division 8 of Part 14 inserted 36
Division 8—Children, Youth and Families Amendment
Act 2013 36
225 Transitional provision—Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013 36
PART 4—AMENDMENTS TO PERSONAL SAFETY
INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010 37
70 Definitions 37
71 Registrar may provide mediation information 37
72 Court may close proceeding to public 37
73 Attendance at court of author of assessment report 37
74 Who may apply to vary, revoke or extend personal safety
intervention order 38
75 Notice of appeal 38
76 New section 104A inserted 38
104A Jurisdiction of Children's Court to deal with
applications related to child protection proceedings 38
77 Costs 39
78 Application for leave to appeal under Division 11 of Part 3
by vexatious litigant 39
79 New Division 3 of Part 13 inserted 40
Division 3—Children, Youth and Families Amendment
Act 2013 40
197 Transitional provision—Children, Youth and
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PART 5—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER
ACTS 41
80 Amendment to the Coroners Act 2008 41
81 Amendment to Commonwealth Powers (Family
Law-Children) Act 1986 41
PART 6—REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT 42
82 Repeal of amending Act 42
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[Assented to 24 September 2013]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1 Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are—
(a) to amend the Children, Youth and Families
Act 2005—
(i) to amend requirements for attendance
of children at hearings in certain
proceedings before the Family
Division; and
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(ii) to replace the term access with contact;
and
(iii) to clarify the standard of proof that
applies in child protection proceedings;
and
(iv) to provide further for the conduct of
proceedings in the Family Division;
and
(v) to replace dispute resolution
conferences with conciliation
conferences in the Family Division; and
(vi) to replace the term safe custody with
emergency care; and
(vii) to provide further for certain breach
proceedings under Divisions 3 and 4 of
Part 5.3 of Chapter 5; and
(viii) to provide for enforcement of costs
orders made by the Children's Court in
proceedings in the Family Division, or
under the Family Violence Protection
Act 2008 or the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010; and
(b) to amend the Family Violence Protection
Act 2008 to give the Children's Court
jurisdiction over certain applications for
family violence intervention orders if there
are related child protection proceedings; and
(c) to amend the Personal Safety Intervention
Orders Act 2010 to give the Children's
Court jurisdiction over certain applications
for personal safety intervention orders if
there are related child protection
proceedings; and
(d) to make necessary consequential
amendments to other Acts.
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2 Commencement
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into
operation before 1 June 2014, it comes into
operation on that day.
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PART 2—AMENDMENTS TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND
FAMILIES ACT 2005
3 Principal Act
In this Part, the Children, Youth and Families
Act 2005 is called the Principal Act.
4 Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Principal Act—
(a) the definition of access is repealed;
(b) the definition of safe custody is repealed;
(c) insert the following definition—
"contact (unless the context otherwise
requires) means the contact of a child
with a person who does not have
custody of the child by way of—
(a) a visit by or to that person,
including attendance for a period
of time at a place other than the
child's usual place of residence; or
(b) communication with that person
by letter, telephone or other
means—
and includes overnight contact;";
s. 3
See:
Act No.
96/2005.
Reprint No. 4
as at
27 March
2013
and
amending
Act Nos
51/2006 and
9/2013.
LawToday:
www.
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(d) insert the following definition—
"emergency care means placement in
accordance with section 242(5)
or 247A(4);";
(e) in paragraph (b) of the definition of judicial
resolution conference for "dispute
resolution" substitute "conciliation";
(f) in the definition of search warrant, for "take
into safe custody" substitute "place in
emergency care".
5 Best interests principles
In section 10(3)(k) of the Principal Act, for
"access" substitute "contact".
6 When is a child in need of protection?
After section 162(2) of the Principal Act insert—
"(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), (d), (e)
and (f)—
(a) the Court may find that a future state of
affairs is likely even if the Court is not
satisfied that the future state of affairs
is more likely than not to happen;
(b) the Court may find that a future state of
affairs is unlikely even if the Court is
not satisfied that the future state of
affairs is more unlikely than not to
happen.".
7 What is a case plan?
In section 166(2)(b) of the Principal Act, for
"access to" substitute "contact with".
8 What is a stability plan?
In section 169(3)(d) of the Principal Act, for
"access by the child to" substitute "contact by the
child with".
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9 Conduct of proceedings in Family Division
Section 215(1)(c) of the Principal Act is repealed.
10 New section 215A inserted
After section 215 of the Principal Act insert—
"215A Standard of proof
The standard of proof of any fact in an
application under this Act in the Family
Division is the balance of probabilities.".
11 New section 215B inserted
Before section 216 of the Principal Act insert—
"215B Management of child protection
proceedings
(1) Without limiting Part 1.2 or section 215(1),
in any proceeding before the Family
Division under this Act, the Court may—
(a) consider the needs of the child and the
impact that the proceeding may have on
the child;
(b) conduct proceedings in a manner that
promotes cooperative relationships
between the parties;
(c) ask any person connected to the
proceeding whether that person
considers that—
(i) the child has been, or is at risk of
being, subjected to or exposed to
abuse, neglect or family violence;
(ii) he or she or any other person
connected to the proceeding has
been, or is at risk of being
subjected to family violence;
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(d) actively direct, control and manage
proceedings;
(e) narrow the issues in dispute;
(f) determine the order in which the issues
are decided;
(g) give directions or make orders about
the timing of steps that are to be taken
in proceedings;
(h) in deciding whether a particular step is
to be taken, consider whether the likely
benefits justify the costs of taking it;
(i) make appropriate use of technology,
such as videoconferencing;
(j) deal with as many aspects of the matter
on a single occasion as possible;
(k) where possible, deal with the matter
without requiring the parties attend
Court;
(l) do any other thing that the Court thinks
fit.
(2) In this section—
family violence has the meaning given in the
Family Violence Protection Act
2008.".
12 New section 216A inserted
After section 216 of the Principal Act insert—
"216A Child not required to attend Court in
Family Division
In any proceeding before the Family
Division under this Act, a child is not
required to attend before the Court unless—
(a) the child expresses a wish to attend; or
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(b) the Court orders that the child attend; or
(c) this Act requires that the child attend.
Note
A child is not required to attend the hearing of a
proceeding only because documents have been served
on the child under this Act.".
13 Division heading amended
In the heading to Division 2 of Part 4.7 of
Chapter 4 of the Principal Act, for "Dispute
resolution" substitute "Conciliation".
14 Referral of application to dispute resolution
conference
(1) In the heading to section 217 of the Principal Act,
for "dispute resolution" substitute
"conciliation".
(2) In section 217(1) and (2) of the Principal Act, for
"dispute resolution" substitute "conciliation".
(3) Section 217(3) of the Principal Act is repealed.
15 What is a facilitative conference?
(1) In the heading to section 218 of the Principal Act,
for "facilitative" substitute "conciliation".
(2) In section 218(1) and (2) of the Principal Act, for
"facilitative" substitute "conciliation".
16 Section 219 repealed
Section 219 of the Principal Act is repealed.
17 Guidelines for dispute resolution conferences
(1) In the heading to section 220 of the Principal Act,
for "dispute resolution" substitute
"conciliation".
(2) In section 220 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" substitute "conciliation".
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18 Time and place of dispute resolution conference
(1) In the heading to section 221 of the Principal Act,
for "dispute resolution" substitute
"conciliation".
(2) In section 221 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" substitute "conciliation".
19 Who is to attend a dispute resolution conference?
(1) In the heading to section 222 of the Principal Act,
for "dispute resolution" substitute
"conciliation".
(2) In section 222 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" (wherever occurring) substitute
"conciliation".
(3) After section 222(6) of the Principal Act insert—
"(7) A convenor or the convenors of a
conciliation conference may—
(a) permit any other person to attend the
conference; and
(b) specify whether, or in what manner, the
person may participate in the
conference; and
(c) require the person to leave the
conference at any time; and
(d) require that any other specified person
not attend the conference.".
20 Report to Court by convenor
(1) In section 223(1) of the Principal Act, for
"facilitative" substitute "conciliation".
(2) Section 223(2) of the Principal Act is repealed.
21 Court to consider report of convenor
In section 224 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" substitute "conciliation".
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22 Immunity of participants
In section 225 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" (wherever occurring) substitute
"conciliation".
23 Confidentiality of dispute resolution conferences
(1) In the heading to section 226 of the Principal Act,
for "dispute resolution" substitute
"conciliation".
(2) In section 226 of the Principal Act, for "dispute
resolution" (wherever occurring) substitute
"conciliation".
24 Dispute resolution convenors
In the heading to section 227 of the Principal Act,
for "Dispute resolution" substitute
"Conciliation".
25 Action by protective intervener
(1) For section 240(1)(a) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(a) serve a notice under section 243 stating that
a protection application in respect of the
child will be made to the Court; or".
(2) In section 240(1)(b) of the Principal Act, for "take
the child into safe custody" (wherever occurring)
substitute "place the child in emergency care".
26 Protective intervener may take child in need of
protection into safe custody
(1) For the heading to section 241 of the Principal Act
substitute—
"Protective intervener may place child in need
of protection in emergency care".
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(2) In section 241(1) of the Principal Act—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" (where twice occurring) substitute
"place the child in emergency care"; and
(b) in paragraph (b), for "taken into safe
custody" substitute "placed in emergency
care".
27 Actions on taking child into safe custody
(1) For the heading to section 242 of the Principal Act
substitute—
"Actions on placing child in emergency care".
(2) In section 242(1) of the Principal Act—
(a) for "taking a child into safe custody"
substitute "placing a child in emergency
care"; and
(b) for "taking of children into safe custody"
substitute "placing of children in emergency
care".
(3) For section 242(2), (3) and (4) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(2) If a child has been placed in emergency care
under section 241, the Court must hear an
application for an interim accommodation
order in respect of the child as soon as
practicable and in any event within one
working day after the child was placed in
emergency care.
(3) Unless the Court hears an application for an
interim accommodation order within
24 hours after the child was placed in
emergency care, a bail justice must hear an
application for an interim accommodation
order in respect of the child as soon as
possible within that period of 24 hours.".
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(4) In section 242(5) of the Principal Act, for "Until a
child taken into safe custody under section 241 is
brought before the Court or a bail justice for the
making of an interim accommodation order, the
child" substitute "Until an application for an
interim accommodation order is made to the Court
or a bail justice, a child placed in emergency care
under section 241".
28 Making a protection application without taking
child into safe custody
(1) In the heading to section 243 of the Principal Act,
for "taking child into safe custody" substitute
"placing child in emergency care".
(2) For section 243(1) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(1) If a protective intervener is satisfied on
reasonable grounds that a child is in need of
protection, he or she may serve a notice
stating that a protection application in
respect of the child will be made to the Court
on a day and at a time specified in the
notice.".
(3) For section 243(3) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(3) If the Court orders that the child appear
before the Court for the hearing of the
protection application and the child does not
appear, the Court may, if satisfied that the
order has come to the attention of the child's
parent or, if the child is of or above the age
of 12 years, the child and, if practicable, the
child's parent, issue a search warrant for the
purpose of having the child placed in
emergency care.".
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29 Issue of search warrant if child does not appear
(1) In section 247(1) of the Principal Act, for "taken
into safe custody" substitute "placed in
emergency care".
(2) For section 247(2) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(2) A search warrant issued by the Court under
subsection (1)—
(a) may only be directed to a named
member of the police force or generally
all members of the police force; and
(b) may be endorsed by the person issuing
it with a direction that the child be
released on an interim accommodation
order of the type referred to in section
263(1)(a) or (b) as specified in the
endorsement.".
30 New section 247A inserted
After section 247 of the Principal Act insert—
"247A Actions on placing child in emergency
care—therapeutic treatment application
(1) On the placement in emergency care on a
search warrant under section 247(1) of a
child who is the subject of a therapeutic
treatment application, a protective intervener
must give to—
(a) the child's parents, unless they cannot
be found after reasonable enquiries; and
(b) the child, if he or she is of or above the
age of 12 years—
a written statement containing the prescribed
information relating to the placing of
children in emergency care.
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(2) Subject to subsection (4), a child placed in
emergency care on a search warrant must be
brought before the Court for the hearing of
an application for an interim accommodation
order as soon as practicable and, in any
event, within one working day after the child
was placed in emergency care.
(3) Unless a child is brought before the Court
under subsection (2) within 24 hours after
the child was placed in emergency care, he
or she must be brought before a bail justice
as soon as possible within that period of
24 hours for the hearing of an application for
an interim accommodation order.
(4) Until a child placed in emergency care on a
search warrant is brought before the Court or
a bail justice for the making of an interim
accommodation order, the child may only be
placed—
(a) in an out of home care service; or
(b) if there is a substantial and immediate
risk of harm to the child, in a secure
welfare service; or
(c) in other accommodation approved by
the Secretary in accordance with the
prescribed criteria (if any).".
31 Therapeutic treatment (placement) order
In section 253(c)(i) of the Principal Act, for
"access by" substitute "contact with".
32 Proceeding on application if party does not appear
For section 261(1) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(1) If the Court orders that the child appear
before the Court for the hearing of the
irreconcilable difference application, and the
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child does not appear, the Court may issue a
search warrant for the purpose of having the
child placed in emergency care.".
33 Interim accommodation order
In section 262(1) of the Principal Act—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "taken into safe
custody" substitute "placed in emergency
care";
(b) in paragraph (c), for "taken into safe
custody" substitute "placed in emergency
care";
(c) in paragraph (j), for "taken into safe custody"
substitute "placed in emergency care".
34 Conditions of interim accommodation order
In section 263(8) of the Principal Act, for "access
of a parent or other person to" substitute "contact
with a parent or other person by".
35 Application for variation of interim accommodation
order
(1) For section 268(3) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(3) On an application under subsection (2) by a
protective intervener, he or she may serve—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, a notice
stating that an application for variation
of the conditions included in the interim
accommodation order will be made to
the Court on a day and at a time
specified in the notice; or
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(b) if the child is the subject of an interim
accommodation order made under
section 262(1)(c), a notice directing—
(i) the child to appear before the
Court; and
(ii) the parent or other person with
whom the child is living to
produce the child before the
Court.".
(2) In section 268(5) of the Principal Act—
(a) after "does not appear before the Court"
insert ", in the case of a notice under
subsection (3)(a), if ordered to do so by the
Court or, in the case of a notice under
subsection (3)(b),";
(b) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" substitute "place the child in
emergency care";
(c) in paragraph (b)—
(i) after "if satisfied that the" insert
"order or"; and
(ii) for "taken into safe custody" substitute
"placed in emergency care".
(3) For section 268(6) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(6) Sections 241 and 242 apply, or if the child is
the subject of an interim accommodation
order made under section 262(1)(c) sections
247(2) and 247A apply, with any necessary
modifications to—
(a) the placing of a child in emergency care
(with or without a warrant) under this
section; and
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(b) the issue and execution of a search
warrant under this section.".
(4) After section 268(7) of the Principal Act insert—
"(8) If the child is not required to appear before
the Court on the hearing of an application
under this section, the Court may hear and
determine the application in the absence of
the child.".
36 Procedure on breach of interim accommodation
order
(1) For section 269(1) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(1) If a protective intervener has reasonable
grounds for believing that an interim
accommodation order or any condition of an
interim accommodation order has not been,
or is not being, complied with, he or she may
serve—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, a notice
stating that an application for an order
under subsection (7) will be made to
the Court on a day and at a time
specified in the notice; or
(b) if the child is the subject of an interim
accommodation order made under
section 262(1)(c), a notice directing—
(i) the child to appear before the
Court; and
(ii) the parent or other person with
whom the child is living to
produce the child before the
Court.".
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(2) In section 269(3) of the Principal Act—
(a) after "does not appear before the Court"
insert ", in the case of a notice under
subsection (1)(a), if ordered to do so by the
Court or, in the case of a notice under
subsection (1)(b),"; and
(b) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" substitute "place the child in
emergency care"; and
(c) in paragraph (b)—
(i) after "if satisfied that the" insert
"order or"; and
(ii) for "taken into safe custody" substitute
"placed in emergency care".
(3) In section 269(4) of the Principal Act—
(a) for "take the child into safe custody"
substitute "place the child in emergency
care"; and
(b) for "taken into safe custody" substitute
"placed in emergency care".
(4) For section 269(5) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(5) As soon as possible after a child is placed in
emergency care under subsection (4) and in
any event within 24 hours after that
placement—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, the
application for an order under
subsection (7) must be made to the
Court or a bail justice; or
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(b) if the child is the subject of an interim
accommodation order made under
section 262(1)(c), the child must be
brought before the Court or a bail
justice.".
(5) For section 269(6) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(6) Sections 241 and 242 apply, or if the child is
the subject of an interim accommodation
order made under section 262(1)(c) sections
247(2) and 247A apply, with any necessary
modifications to—
(a) the placing of a child in emergency care
(with or without a warrant) under this
section; and
(b) the issue and execution of a search
warrant under this section.".
(6) After section 269(7) of the Principal Act insert—
"(8) If the child is not required to appear before
the Court on the hearing of an application
under this section, the Court may hear and
determine the application in the absence of
the child.".
37 Application for new interim accommodation order
(1) For section 270(3) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(3) On an application under subsection (2) by a
protective intervener, he or she may serve—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, a notice
stating that an application for a new
interim accommodation order will be
made to the Court on a day and at a
time specified in the notice; or
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(b) if the child is the subject of an interim
accommodation order made under
section 262(1)(c), a notice directing—
(i) the child to appear before the
Court; and
(ii) the parent or other person with
whom the child is living to
produce the child before the
Court.".
(2) In section 270(5) of the Principal Act—
(a) after "does not appear before the Court"
insert ", in the case of a notice under
subsection (3)(a), if ordered to do so by the
Court or, in the case of a notice under
subsection (3)(b),";
(b) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" substitute "place the child in
emergency care";
(c) in paragraph (b)—
(i) for "taken into safe custody" substitute
"placed in emergency care"; and
(ii) after "if the Court is satisfied that the"
insert "order or".
(3) In section 270(6)(a) of the Principal Act, for "take
the child into safe custody" substitute "place the
child in emergency care".
(4) For section 270(7) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(7) Sections 241 and 242 apply, or if the child is
the subject of an interim accommodation
order made under section 262(1)(c) sections
247(2) and 247A apply, with any necessary
modifications to—
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(a) the placing of a child in emergency care
(with or without a warrant) under this
section; and
(b) the issue and execution of a search
warrant under this section.".
(5) For section 270(8) of the Principal Act
substitute—
"(8) As soon as possible after a child is placed in
emergency care under subsection (6) and in
any event within 24 hours after that
placement—
(a) unless paragraph (b) applies, the
application for a new interim
accommodation order must be made to
the Court or a bail justice; or
(b) if the child is the subject of an interim
accommodation order made under
section 262(1)(c), the child must be
brought before the Court or a bail
justice.".
(6) After section 270(9) of the Principal Act insert—
"(9A) If the child is not required to appear before
the Court on the hearing of an application
under this section, the Court may hear and
determine the application in the absence of
the child.".
38 Custody to third party order
In section 283(1)(e)(i) of the Principal Act, for
"access by" substitute "contact with".
39 Supervised custody order
In section 284(1)(e)(i) of the Principal Act, for
"access by" substitute "contact with".
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40 Custody to Secretary order
In section 287(1)(d)(i) of the Principal Act, for
"access by" substitute "contact with".
41 Interim protection order
(1) In section 291(3)(d) of the Principal Act, before
"must require" insert "subject to
subsection (3A),".
(2) After section 291(3) of the Principal Act insert—
"(3A) An interim protection order must not require
a child to appear before the Court unless the
Court considers it necessary for the child to
appear.".
(3) In section 291(3)(f) of the Principal Act, for
"access by" substitute "contact with".
(4) In section 291(4) of the Principal Act—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" substitute "place the child in
emergency care"; and
(b) in paragraph (b), for "taken into safe
custody" substitute "placed in emergency
care".
(5) In section 291(5) of the Principal Act, for "the
taking of a child into safe custody" substitute
"the placing of a child in emergency care".
(6) In section 291(6) of the Principal Act, for "On the
child appearing or being brought before the Court
under this section" substitute "On the hearing
date specified in the order or a notice under
subsection (3)(d) or, if the child has been placed
in emergency care under subsection (4) on further
hearing of the matter".
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(7) After section 291(6) of the Principal Act insert—
"(7) If the child is not required to appear before
the Court under this section, the Court may
make or refuse to make a further protection
order under subsection (6) in the absence of
the child.".
42 Matters to be taken into account
In section 295(3)(a) of the Principal Act, for
"access" substitute "contact".
43 Breach of protection order—notice to appear
(1) In the heading to section 312 of the Principal Act,
for "to appear" substitute "of application".
(2) In section 312(1) of the Principal Act, for the
words and expressions commencing "the
Secretary may by notice direct" and ending at the
end of the subsection substitute "the Secretary
may serve a notice stating that an application will
be made to the Court on a day and at a time
specified in the notice for an order under section
318(2) confirming, varying or revoking the
protection order.".
44 Taking child into safe custody when notice is served
(1) For the heading to section 313 of the Principal Act
substitute—
"Placing child in emergency care when notice is
served".
(2) In section 313 of the Principal Act—
(a) for "at the time stated in the notice"
substitute "if ordered to do so by the Court";
and
(b) in paragraph (a), for "take the child into safe
custody" substitute "place the child in
emergency care"; and
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(c) in paragraph (b)—
(i) for "notice" substitute "order"; and
(ii) for "under" substitute "within the
meaning of"; and
(iii) for "taken into safe custody" substitute
"placed in emergency care".
45 Taking child into safe custody without notice
(1) For the heading to section 314 of the Principal Act
substitute—
"Placing child in emergency care without
notice".
(2) In section 314(2) of the Principal Act, for "take
the child into safe custody" substitute "place the
child in emergency care".
46 Section 315 amended
(1) For the heading to section 315 of the Principal Act
substitute—
"Requirements when placing child in
emergency care".
(2) In section 315 of the Principal Act, for "taking of
a child into safe custody" substitute "placing of a
child in emergency care".
47 Interim protection order expires on making of
interim accommodation order
In section 317(1) of the Principal Act, for
"brought before the Court" substitute "the subject
of the application".
48 Decision of Court
In section 318(1) of the Principal Act, for "On the
child being brought before the Court under this
Division, the Court may make an order under
subsection (2)" substitute "On an application for
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an order under subsection (2), the Court may
make an order under that subsection".
49 Permanent care order
In section 321(1)(d) and (e) of the Principal Act,
for "access by" substitute "contact with".
50 Breach of undertaking
In section 366(3)(b)(i) of the Principal Act, after
"office of magistrate" insert "or it is otherwise
impracticable for the first-mentioned magistrate to
constitute the Court".
51 Breach of bond
In section 371(3)(b)(i) of the Principal Act, after
"office of magistrate" insert "or it is otherwise
impracticable for the first-mentioned magistrate to
constitute the Court".
52 Bail
In section 420(2) of the Principal Act, after "21"
insert "clear".
53 Offences in relation to community service etc.
In section 497(c) of the Principal Act, for "access
to" substitute "contact with".
54 New section 528A
After section 528 of the Principal Act insert—
"528A Enforcement of costs orders made in the
Family Division
(1) In this section—
appropriate court means a court that has
jurisdiction to enforce an amount of
costs equivalent to that required to be
paid under an order for costs;
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order for costs means an order for costs
made by the Court—
(a) in proceedings in the Family
Division; or
(b) under section 154 of the Family
Violence Protection Act 2008; or
(c) under section 111 of the Personal
Safety Intervention Orders Act
2010.
(2) A person in whose favour an order for costs
is made may enforce the order by filing in
the appropriate court a copy of the order
certified by the principal registrar of the
Court to be a true copy.
(3) On filing, the order must be taken to be an
order of the appropriate court for payment of
costs and may be enforced accordingly.".
55 Section 587 substituted
For section 587 of the Principal Act substitute—
"587 Notice to be filed if child is placed in
emergency care or apprehended without
warrant
If under the provisions of this Act (other than
section 172(3)) a child is placed in
emergency care or apprehended without a
warrant and an application is to be made to
the Court in respect of the child, the person
who placed the child in emergency care or
apprehended the child must file with the
appropriate registrar as soon as possible after
doing so and before the application is made a
notice setting out the grounds for placing the
child in emergency care or apprehending the
child.".
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56 Powers of Secretary in relation to medical services
and operations
(1) In section 597(1)(d) of the Principal Act, for "safe
custody" substitute "emergency care".
(2) In section 597(4)(a)(i) of the Principal Act, for
"taken into safe custody" substitute "placed in
emergency care".
57 Heading to Part 8.3 substituted
For the heading to Part 8.3 of Chapter 8 of the
Principal Act substitute—
"PART 8.3—PLACING CHILD IN EMERGENCY
CARE".
58 Circumstances in which child may be taken into safe
custody
(1) In the heading to section 598 of the Principal Act,
for "taken into safe custody" substitute "placed
in emergency care".
(2) In section 598(1) of the Principal Act, for "taken
into safe custody" substitute "placed in
emergency care".
(3) In section 598(2) of the Principal Act, for "taken
into safe custody" (wherever occurring)
substitute "placed in emergency care".
(4) In section 598(3) of the Principal Act, for "taken
into safe custody" substitute "placed in
emergency care".
59 Persons whose consent is required
In clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Principal Act, for
"access to" (wherever occurring) substitute
"contact with".
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60 Statute law revision
In section 531(2) of the Principal Act, for "by oath
or affidavit" substitute "by evidence on oath,
whether oral or by affidavit,".
61 New sections 624 to 626 inserted
After section 623 of the Principal Act insert—
"624 Transitional provision—Children, Youth
and Families Amendment Act 2013
(1) Part 4.1 and Division 1 of Part 4.7 as
amended by sections 6 and 10 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013, apply to a
proceeding that commences on or after the
commencement of sections 6 and 10 of that
Act.
(2) Part 4.1 and Division 1 of Part 4.7 of this Act
as in force immediately before the
commencement of sections 6 and 10 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 apply to a proceeding
that had been commenced but not
determined before the commencement of
sections 6 and 10 of that Act.
(3) Each person who holds the office of
convenor immediately before the
commencement of section 24 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013, continues on and
from that commencement to hold office as a
convenor for the purposes of Division 2 of
Part 4.7.
(4) Division 2 of Part 4.7 as amended by
section 14 of the Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013 applies to
an application referred by the Court under
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section 217 of this Act on or after the
commencement of section 14 of that Act.
(5) Division 2 of Part 4.7 as in force
immediately before the commencement of
section 14 of the Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013 continues
to apply to a conference that had been
commenced but not completed before the
commencement of section 14 of that Act.
(6) Subject to subsections (8) and (11), this Act
as in force on or after the commencement of
section 12 of the Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013 applies to a
proceeding that—
(a) commences on or after that
commencement; or
(b) had been commenced but not
determined before that commencement.
(7) If a notice under section 243, 268, 269, 270
or 312 had been served but not returned to
the Court before the commencement of
section 12 of the Children, Youth and
Families Amendment Act 2013, on and
from that commencement the notice is taken
to be a notice stating that an application will
be made on the date specified in the notice,
unless the child is the subject of an
application for a therapeutic treatment order.
(8) This Act as in force immediately before the
commencement of section 12 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 continues to apply to
the issue and execution of a search warrant
for the purpose of taking a child into safe
custody that had been issued but not
executed before that commencement.
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(9) On the execution of a search warrant referred
to in subsection (8), this Act as in force on or
after the commencement of section 12 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 applies to the child
taken into safe custody and the making of an
interim accommodation order as if the child
had been placed in emergency care—
(a) under section 247A(4), if the child is
the subject of an application for a
therapeutic treatment order; or
(b) under section 242(5), in any other case.
(10) If a child was taken into safe custody before
the commencement of section 12 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 (with or without a
warrant) and had not been brought before the
Court or a bail justice before that
commencement, this Act as in force on that
commencement applies to the child taken
into safe custody and the making of an
interim accommodation order as if the child
had been placed in emergency care—
(a) under section 247A(4), if the child is
the subject of an application for a
therapeutic treatment order; or
(b) under section 242(5), in any other case.
(11) Section 291 as in force immediately before
the commencement of section 41 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 continues to apply to
an interim protection order in force
immediately before the commencement of
section 41 of that Act.
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625 Transitional regulation-making powers—
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013
(1) The Governor in Council may make
regulations containing provisions of a
transitional nature, including matters of an
application and savings nature, arising as a
result of the enactment of the Children,
Youth and Families Amendment Act 2013.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may
have a retrospective effect to a day on or
after the day on which the Children, Youth
and Families Amendment Act 2013
receives the Royal Assent.
(3) To the extent that regulations made under
subsection (1) have a retrospective effect, the
regulations do not operate so as—
(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any
person, the rights of that person existing
before the date of the regulations coming
into operation; or
(b) to impose liabilities on any person in
respect of anything done or omitted to
be done before the date of the
regulations coming into operation.
(4) Regulations made under subsection (1) have
effect despite anything to the contrary in any
Act (other than this Act or the Charter of
Human Rights and Responsibilities Act
2006) or in any subordinate instrument.
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626 Repeal of transitional regulation-making
powers—Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013
Section 625 and this section are repealed on
1 June 2015.".
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PART 3—AMENDMENTS TO FAMILY VIOLENCE
PROTECTION ACT 2008
62 Court may close proceeding to public
In section 68(2) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "appropriate registrar for
the court must post a copy of the order" substitute
"court must cause a copy of the order to be
posted".
63 Attendance at court of author of assessment report
(1) In section 73G(2)(b) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "with the appropriate
registrar at" substitute "in".
(2) In section 73G(3) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "notify the author of the
report" substitute "arrange for the author of the
report to be notified".
64 Notice of appeal
In section 116(4) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008—
(a) for "file notice of the appeal" substitute
"cause the notice of appeal to be
transmitted";
(b) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for "with"
substitute "to".
s. 62
See:
Act No.
52/2008.
Reprint No. 1
as at
1 January
2011
and
amending
Act Nos
53/2010,
16/2011,
29/2011,
48/2011,
65/2011 and
83/2012.
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65 Person giving report may be required to attend
hearing
(1) In section 134(1) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008 omit "appropriate registrar
for the".
(2) In section 134(2) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "notify the person
concerned" substitute "arrange for the person
concerned to be notified".
66 New section 147A inserted
After section 147 of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008 insert—
"147A Jurisdiction of Children's Court to deal
with applications related to child
protection proceedings
(1) This section applies if—
(a) an application under this Act is related
to a child protection proceeding in the
Children's Court; and
(b) each affected family member or
protected person and each respondent
for the application is an adult.
(2) The Children's Court also has jurisdiction
under this Act in relation to the application.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), an
application is related to a child protection
proceeding if—
(a) the child who is the subject of the child
protection proceeding is the child of, or
is under the care and supervision of, the
affected family member or protected
person, or the respondent for the
application; and
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(b) the application under this Act raises
issues relating to the safety of the child
that are the same as, or similar to, the
issues forming the basis for the child
protection proceeding.
(4) In this section—
child protection proceeding means a
proceeding relating to a child protection
order.".
67 Application of Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and
rules
At the end of section 170 of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008 insert—
"(2) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of
enforcement of an order for costs made
under section 154—
(a) Division 5 of Part 5 of the Magistrates'
Court Act 1989 and any rules made for
the purposes of that Division apply in
respect of the order; and
(b) any rules made under that Act relating
to, or necessary for, proceedings for
enforcement of a costs order apply for
the purposes of proceedings for
enforcement of the order under that
Division.".
68 Application for leave to appeal under Division 9 of
Part 4 by vexatious litigant
(1) In section 196(2)(a) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "file" substitute
"arrange to be filed".
(2) In section 196(4) of the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008, for "by the appropriate
registrar for the court that made the order
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declaring the person to be a vexatious litigant"
substitute "under subsection (2)(a)".
69 New Division 8 of Part 14 inserted
After Division 7 of Part 14 of the Family
Violence Protection Act 2008 insert—
"Division 8—Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013
225 Transitional provision—Children, Youth
and Families Amendment Act 2013
Section 147A as inserted by section 66 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 applies to an
application under this Act made on or after
the commencement of section 66 of that
Act.".
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INTERVENTION ORDERS ACT 2010
70 Definitions
In section 4 of the Personal Safety Intervention
Orders Act 2010 insert the following
definition—
"court official means—
(a) the appropriate registrar; or
(b) a deputy registrar of the court; or
(c) any person employed in any of the
offices of the court;".
71 Registrar may provide mediation information
(1) In the heading to section 25 of the Personal
Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, for
"Registrar" substitute "Court official".
(2) In section 25 of the Personal Safety Intervention
Orders Act 2010, for "The appropriate registrar"
substitute "A court official".
72 Court may close proceeding to public
In section 51(2) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "appropriate
registrar for the court must post a copy of the
order" substitute "court must cause a copy of the
order to be posted".
73 Attendance at court of author of assessment report
(1) In section 59(2)(b) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "with the
appropriate registrar at" substitute "in".
(2) In section 59(3) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "notify the
author of the report" substitute "arrange for the
author of the report to be notified".
s. 70
See:
Act No.
53/2010
and
amending
Act Nos
53/2010,
16/2011,
20/2011,
48/2011 and
65/2011.
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74 Who may apply to vary, revoke or extend personal
safety intervention order
In section 85(3) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "the
appropriate Registrar" substitute "a court
official".
75 Notice of appeal
In section 93(4) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010—
(a) for "file notice of the appeal" substitute
"cause the notice of appeal to be
transmitted";
(b) in paragraphs (a) and (b), for "with"
substitute "to".
76 New section 104A inserted
After section 104 of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010 insert—
"104A Jurisdiction of Children's Court to deal
with applications related to child
protection proceedings
(1) This section applies if—
(a) an application under this Act is related
to a child protection proceeding in the
Children's Court; and
(b) each affected person or protected
person and each respondent for the
application is an adult.
(2) The Children's Court also has jurisdiction
under this Act in relation to the application.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), an
application is related to a child protection
proceeding if—
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(a) the child who is the subject of the child
protection proceeding is the child of, or
is under the care and supervision of, the
affected person or protected person, or
the respondent for the application; and
(b) the application under this Act raises
issues relating to the safety of the child
that are the same as, or similar to, the
issues forming the basis for the child
protection proceeding.
(4) In this section—
child protection proceeding means a
proceeding relating to a child protection
order.".
77 Costs
At the end of section 126 of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010 insert—
"(2) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of
enforcement of an order for costs made
under section 111—
(a) Division 5 of Part 5 of the Magistrates'
Court Act 1989 and any rules made for
the purposes of that Division apply in
respect of the order; and
(b) any rules made under that Act relating
to, or necessary for, proceedings for
enforcement of a costs order apply for
the purposes of proceedings for
enforcement of the order under that
Division.".
78 Application for leave to appeal under Division 11 of
Part 3 by vexatious litigant
(1) In section 168(2)(a) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "file"
substitute "arrange to be filed".
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(2) In section 168(4) of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010, for "by the
appropriate registrar for the court that made the
order declaring the person to be a vexatious
litigant" substitute "under subsection (2)(a)".
79 New Division 3 of Part 13 inserted
After Division 2 of Part 13 of the Personal Safety
Intervention Orders Act 2010 insert—
"Division 3—Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013
197 Transitional provision—Children, Youth
and Families Amendment Act 2013
Section 104A as inserted by section 76 of the
Children, Youth and Families
Amendment Act 2013 applies to an
application under this Act made on or after
the commencement of section 76 of that
Act.".
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PART 5—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER
ACTS
80 Amendment to the Coroners Act 2008
In section 3(1) of the Coroners Act 2008, in
paragraph (b) of the definition of person placed in
custody or care, for "taken into safe custody"
substitute "placed in emergency care".
81 Amendment to Commonwealth Powers (Family
Law-Children) Act 1986
In the Schedule to the Commonwealth Powers
(Family Law-Children) Act 1986, in Item 2(j),
for "safe custody" substitute "emergency care".
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See:
Act No.
77/2008.
Reprint No. 1
as at
21 July 2011
and
amending
Act Nos
52/2012,
83/2012,
5/2013 and
31/2013.
LawToday:
www.
legislation.
vic.gov.au
s. 80
See:
Act No.
92/1986.
Reprint No. 1
as at
14 July 1997
and
amending
Act Nos
59/1997 and
48/2006.
LawToday:
www.
legislation.
vic.gov.au
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PART 6—REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT
82 Repeal of amending Act
This Act is repealed on 1 June 2015.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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ENDNOTES
† Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 27 June 2013
Legislative Council: 5 September 2013
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Family Violence
Protection Act 2008 and the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act
2010 and for other purposes."
Endnotes
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