Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 4

Construction of references

4. Construction of references

Unless the context otherwise requires any reference occurring in any Act or in
any Order in Council by-law regulation deed contract application list order
complaint declaration transfer certificate security summons warrant bond
recognizance or other instrument or any other document whatsoever-

(a) to the "Children's Welfare Department'' or any like expression shall be
deemed and taken to refer to and mean the Department;

   (b)  to the "Director of Children's Welfare or the Director-General of
        Social Welfare'' or any like expression shall be deemed and taken to
        refer to and mean the Secretary;





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(c) to the "Director of Probation and Parole'' " chief probation officer'' or
the "chief parole officer'' shall be deemed and taken to refer to and mean-



   (i)  in relation to any matter concerning probation or parole which after
        the commencement of section 5(c) of the Community Welfare Services
        (Director-General of Corrections) Act 1983 is a matter continuing to
        be within the responsibilities of the Secretary, the Secretary; and

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(ca) to "Community Services Victoria" is deemed to be and must be taken to
refer to and mean the Department;





(d) to a "neglected child'' shall be deemed and taken to refer to and mean a
child or young person in need of care and protection under this Act;

(e) to the "Social Welfare Branch of the Chief Secretary's Department'' or the
" Social Welfare Branch'' or the "Social Welfare Department'' or to any
Division thereof shall be deemed and taken to refer to and mean the Department
of Human Services or the corresponding Division thereof (as the case
requires);



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