Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 240

    (1)     If a protective intervener is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a child is in need of protection, he or she may—

S. 240(1)(a) substituted by No. 52/2013 s. 25(1).

        (a)     serve a notice under section 243 stating that a protection application in respect of the child will be made to the Court; or

S. 240(1)(b) amended by No. 52/2013 s. 25(2).

        (b)     with or without a warrant, under section 241, place the child in emergency care or cause another protective intervener to place the child in emergency care pending the hearing of a protection application.

S. 240(2) repealed by No. 61/2014 s. 146.

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    (3)     If the procedure set out in subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) has been taken in respect of a child, a protective intervener must as soon as possible make a protection application to the Court and give a copy of the application to—

        (a)     the child's parents, unless they cannot be found after reasonable inquiries; and

        (b)     the child, if he or she is of or above the age of 12 years.

S. 241 (Heading) substituted by No. 52/2013 s. 26(1).