Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 - SECT 478

PART 5.7 ESTABLISHMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN

Governor in Council may establish corrective services

478. Governor in Council may establish corrective services



For the purposes of this Act the Governor in Council may, by notice published
in the Government Gazette, establish or abolish-

   (a)  remand centres for the detention of children awaiting trial or
        sentence or in transit to or from a youth residential centre or youth
        justice centre; or

   (b)  youth residential centres for the care and welfare of children ordered
        under this Act or the Sentencing Act 1991 to be placed in a youth
        residential centre and which provide special direction, support,
        educational opportunities and supervision; or

   (c)  youth justice centres for the care and welfare of persons ordered to
        be detained in youth justice centres under this Act or the
        Sentencing Act 1991; or

   (d)  youth justice units for persons-

   (i)  referred to them as a condition of a probation order, youth
        supervision order, youth attendance order or other order made by the
        Court; or

   (ii) referred to them as a requirement of a parole order.