Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 17

Application in respect of certain young persons

17. Application in respect of certain young persons



(1) An application may be made under this Division in respect of a
young person if that young person is-

   (a)  an invalid or otherwise incapacitated and has not attained the age of
        sixteen years; or

   (b)  in full-time attendance at an educational establishment.

(2) Upon receipt of any such application the Secretary shall refer it for
investigation to a special magistrate appointed pursuant to the provisions of
this Division unless the Secretary considers such a course unnecessary.

(3) With the consent of any applicant the Secretary may require any person
whom he believes to be in a position to do so to furnish to him with the
consent of the applicant a confidential report as to the circumstances or the
financial transactions of the applicant or of the spouse or children of the
applicant or, where the applicant is not the parent, of any parent of the
child or young person.

(4) Where it appears to the Magistrates' Court that an applicant is reasonably
withholding his consent to a requirement to furnish a report under the
preceding sub-section the Court may make an order dispensing with the
applicant's consent.

(5) Every person who on being required to do so by the Secretary fails to
furnish a report within a reasonable time or furnishes a report containing any
statement which is wilfully untrue in any particular shall be guilty of an
offence.

Penalty: $250 or imprisonment for three months.