Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 357

S. 357(1) amended by No. 8/2008 s. 22(2)(a).

    (1)     On the summary hearing of a charge for an offence, whether indictable or summary, the Court must be satisfied of a child's guilt on proof beyond reasonable doubt by relevant and admissible evidence.

    (2)     If the Court is not satisfied in accordance with subsection (1), it must dismiss the charge.

Division 5—Reports and other matters to be taken into account in considering sentence