Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 398

The Court does not have power to make a youth attendance order under section 397(1) unless—

        (a)     the offence or one of the offences is punishable by imprisonment; and

        (b)     it has made enquiries of the Secretary and is satisfied that the child is a suitable person to be placed on a youth attendance order; and

        (c)     the child has consented to the order being made.