Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Permanent Care and Other Matters) Act 2014
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Child and Youth General Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards
Australia, Victoria
9 September 2014
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Parliament of Victoria
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The main purposes of this Act are—(a) to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005—
(i) to make further provision for the protection and permanent care of children; and
(ii) to abolish the Youth Residential Board and transfer its functions to the Youth Parole Board; and
(iii) to provide for group conferences where the Children's Court is considering making certain youth justice orders; and
(iv) to further improve the operation of that Act; and
(b) to amend the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012 in relation to inquiries by the Commission; and
(c) to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
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