Victorian Consolidated Legislation

COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 1970

Act No. 8089/1970
Version incorporating amendments as at 5 April 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Repeals and savings
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Custody
   4.      Construction of references
   4A.     Judicial notice of signature

   PART I-DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY WELFARE SERVICES

   5.      Principles guiding the Department
   6.      General duties of Minister
   6A.     Delegations
   7.      Functions of Secretary
   8.      Repealed
   9.      Transfer of administration of certain Acts
   10.     General provisions relating to Director-General
   11.     Repealed

   PART II-ADVISORY COUNCILS

           12, 12A. Repealed
   12B.    Consultative and advisory councils
   12C.    Annual attendance and travelling allowances for members of councils

   PART III-FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES

           Division 1-Repealed

   13.     Repealed

           Division 1A-Child Care Agreements

   13A.    Child care agreements

           Division 1B-Long-Term Child Care Agreements

   13B.    Children who may be the subject of a long-term child care agreement
   13C.    Long-term child care agreements

           Division 1C-Review of Decision-Making under Child Care Agreements

   13D.    Definitions
   13E.    Review by Secretary
   13F.    Review by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
   14.     Repealed

           Division 2-Family Assistance

   15.     Repealed
   16.     Application in respect of child without sufficient means of support
   17.     Application in respect of certain young persons
   18.     Certain persons to assist in investigations
   19.     Report and recommendation of magistrate
   20.     Grant or refusal of application
   21.     Duration of payments
   22.     Provision in case of illness etc. of applicant
   23.     Determination of maximum rates by Minister
   24.     Appointment of special magistrates
   25.     Powers of magistrate on investigation
   26.     Offences

           Divisions 3-8-Repealed

           27-74. Repealed

           Division 8A-Attendance at School

   74A.    Definitions
   74B.    Summoning officers
   74C.    Parents to cause child to attend school
   74D.    Parent failing to send child to school
   74E.    Certificate to be evidence as to attendance of child
   74F.    Onus of proof
   74G.    Exemption from attendance at school
           Divisions 9, 10-Repealed
           75-84. Repealed
           PARTS IV, V-Repealed
           85-145. Repealed

   PART VI-RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

   146.    Repealed
   147.    Research and statistics

   PART VII-TRAINING SERVICES

           Division 1-Functions

   148.    Repealed
   149.    Training
   150.    Lectures, courses etc.

           Division 2-Repealed

           151, 152. Repealed

   PART VIII-Repealed

           153-198E. Repealed

   PART IX-GENERAL

           199, 200. Repealed
   200A.   Use of departmental land etc. for community purposes
   200AB.  Provisions applying to agencies funded by Department
   201.    Obstruction etc.
   202.    General offences and penalties
   202A.   Repealed
   203.    Power to Governor in Council to make regulations
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           SCHEDULE 1-Repeals
           SCHEDULE 2.
           3-5-Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details