Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - SECT 19

Secretary may authorise person in charge of community service to act

19. Secretary may authorise person in charge of community service to act



(1) The Secretary may authorise the person in charge of a registered community
service or any person for the time being acting in or performing the duties of
that person to exercise or perform on the Secretary's behalf any function or
power conferred on the Secretary by or under-



   (a)  section 282; or

   (b)  section 285; or

   (c)  section 320(1) (to the extent that it applies to the approval of
        persons as suitable to have custody and guardianship of a child); or

   (d)  section 324.

(2) An authorisation under subsection (1) must be made by instrument and with
the agreement of the person in charge of the community service, or of the
person acting in or performing the duties of that person, at the time the
authorisation is made.