Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 488D

    (1)     If the officer in charge of a youth justice facility believes on reasonable grounds that the security of the facility or the safety of a visitor is threatened, the officer may—

        (a)     by order prohibit a person from entering the facility as a visitor; or

        (b)     order the visitor to leave the facility immediately.

    (2)     Without limiting any other power of the Secretary under this Act, if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that the good order or security of youth justice facilities or the safety of detainees or visitors to youth justice facilities is threatened, the Secretary may by order prohibit a person from entering all or any youth justice facilities in Victoria as a visitor.

    (3)     An order under subsection (2) in relation to a matter prevails over any order under subsection (1) in relation to that matter.

    (4)     A person must not disobey an order under this section.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

Ch. 5 Pt 5.8 Div. 3AA (Heading and ss 488DA – 488DE) inserted by No. 31/2017 s. 64.

Division 3AA—Offences relating to operation or possession of remotely piloted aircraft or helicopter

S. 488DA inserted by No. 31/2017 s. 64.