Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 356F

A prosecutor must consider the following matters when determining whether to consent to an adjournment under section 356D(1)—

        (a)     the availability of suitable diversion programs;

        (b)     the impact on the victim (if any);

        (c)     the child's failure to complete previous diversion programs (if any);

        (d)     the alleged level of involvement of the child in the offending;

        (e)     any other matter that the prosecutor considers relevant.

S. 356G inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 59.