Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 20

Grant or refusal of application

20. Grant or refusal of application



(1) The Secretary may grant the application with such modifications and
subject to such conditions (if any) as he thinks fit or may refuse the
application.

(2) In any case where the Secretary considers that it would be in the best
interests of any child or young person so to do he may direct that all or any
part of the periodic sum so granted be paid in any manner he determines.

(3) Any applicant whose application has been refused shall be notified
forthwith in writing of such refusal and that he may within fourteen days
after the determination of his application by the Secretary appeal to the
Minister against the determination and the Minister may grant or refuse the
appeal and may vary any determination as he thinks fit.