Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 280(1) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 21(2)(a).
(1) A family preservation order—
(a) gives the Secretary responsibility for the supervision of the child; and
S. 280(1)(b) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(2)(b).
(b) does not affect a person's parental responsibility for the child; and
(c) provides for the child to be placed in the day to day care of one or both of the child's parents.
S. 280(2) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 21(3).
(2) A family preservation order remains in force for the period specified in the order which must either be a period—
(a) not exceeding 12 months; or
(b) exceeding 12 months but not exceeding 2 years, if the Court is satisfied that there are special circumstances which warrant the making of an order for such a period.
S. 280(3) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(4).
(3) If, under subsection (2)(b), the Court specifies a period exceeding 12 months for a family preservation order to remain in force, it must direct the Secretary to review the operation of the order before the end of the period of 12 months after the making of the order.
S. 280(4) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(4).
(4) Following a review under subsection (3), the Secretary, may, with the agreement of the child (if the child is aged 10 years or older) and the child's parent, determine that the family preservation order should end.
S. 280(5) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(4).
(5) The Secretary must notify the Court of a determination under subsection (4).
S. 280(6) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(4).
(6) If a notice is given under subsection (5), the family preservation order ends at the end of 12 months after the order is made or on the date that notice is given, whichever is the later.
S. 280(7) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 21(4).
(7) The Secretary must notify the child (if the child is aged 10 years or older), the child's parent and any other persons that the Court directs if the family preservation order ends in accordance with subsection (6).
S. 281 (Heading) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 22(1).