Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Community Services Act 1970 - SECT 74B

Summoning officers

74B. Summoning officers



(1) The Minister may by order published in the Government Gazette appoint as
summoning officers persons authorized by him to summon parents, and may by
order so published remove such persons.

(2) The production of a copy of the Government Gazette purporting to contain
such order of appointment shall be conclusive evidence that the person to whom
such order relates has been so appointed.

(3) Every summoning officer shall without further or other authority than this
Division take all such proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the
attendance of children at school in accordance with the requirements of this
Division.

(4) For the purpose of obtaining the name and address of any child who
apparently does not attend school during school hours on school days, any
summoning officer may during school hours without further or other authority
than this Division accost and detain such child in any street or other public
place.

(5) Every person who wilfully obstructs hinders or interferes with any
summoning officer in the performance or exercise of his duties shall be liable
to a penalty of not more than $250.