Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - SECT 18

Secretary may authorise principal officer of Aboriginal agency to act

18. Secretary may authorise principal officer of Aboriginal agency to act



(1) The Secretary may in writing authorise the principal officer of an
Aboriginal agency to perform specified functions and exercise specified powers
conferred on the Secretary by or under this Act in relation to a protection
order in respect of an Aboriginal child.

(2) An authorisation under this section may only be made with the agreement of
the Aboriginal agency and the principal officer.

(3) The principal officer may only be authorised if he or she is an Aboriginal
person.

(4) Before giving an authorisation, the Secretary must have regard to any view
expressed by the child and the parent of the child if those views can be
reasonably obtained.

(5) On an authorisation being given, this Act applies in relation to the
performance of the specified function or the exercise of the specified power
as if the principal officer were the Secretary.

(6) The Secretary may at any time in writing revoke an authorisation under
this section and on that revocation the Secretary may continue and complete
any action commenced under the authorisation by the principal officer.