Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 337

S. 337(1) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 78(1).

    (1)     The Minister may enter into a general agreement with a Minister in another State for the transfer of children under the parental responsibility or supervision of the Secretary—

        (a)     into or out of Victoria; or

        (b)     through Victoria from one State to another.

    (2)     If the Minister enters into an agreement with a Minister in another State under subsection (1), the Secretary—

        (a)     may make an arrangement with that Minister, or with a person authorised by that Minister for the purpose in the agreement, for the transfer of a particular child—

              (i)     to that State from Victoria; or

              (ii)     to Victoria from that State; and

S. 337(2)(b) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 78(2).

        (b)     in relation to any particular child who is under the parental responsibility of the Secretary, may make financial arrangements with that Minister, or with a person authorised by that Minister for the purpose in   the agreement, for the care of the child in that other State.

Division 2—Transfer of child protection orders and proceedings