Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 557(1) substituted by No. 61/2014 s. 89.
(1) The Secretary must prepare and submit to the Family Division a disposition report if—
(a) the Court becomes satisfied that—
(i) a child is in need of protection; or
(ii) there is a substantial and presently irreconcilable difference between the person who has parental responsibility for a child and the child to such an extent that the care and control of the child are likely to be seriously disrupted; or
(iii) there has been a failure to comply with a family preservation order; or
S. 557(1)(ab) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 22(6).
(ab) the Secretary applies under section 289(1A) for a care by Secretary order; or
S. 557(1)(ac) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 22(6).
(ac) the Secretary applies under section 290(1A) for a long-term care order; or
(b) the Secretary applies for a permanent care order; or
(c) the Secretary applies, or is notified that a person has applied—
(i) for the variation or revocation of a family preservation order, a family reunification order or a permanent care order; or
(ii) for the extension of a family preservation order, a family reunification order or a care by Secretary order; or
(iii) for the revocation of a care by Secretary order or a long-term care order; or
(d) the Court orders the Secretary to do so.
(2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, the Secretary is not required under subsection (1)(a)(i) or (1)(a)(ii) to prepare and submit to the Court a disposition report if the Court states that it does not propose to make a protection order or that it only proposes to make an order requiring a person to give an undertaking.