Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 592B

In this Part—

"conviction", in respect of a criminal record, includes a finding of guilt by a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded;

"criminal record", in relation to a person, means a document that sets out—

        (a)     all the person's previous convictions; and

        (b)     in relation to each previous conviction—

              (i)     the date of the conviction; and

              (ii)     the court in which the conviction took place; and

              (iii)     the place of sitting of that court; and

              (iv)     the offence committed; and

              (v)     the sentence imposed;

"official record" means—

        (a)     a relevant historical care and protection order; or

        (b)     a criminal record that contains a relevant historical care and protection order; or

        (c)     a record held by a responsible agency containing information about an order or record specified in paragraph (a) or (b);

relevant historical care and protection order has the meaning given by section 592C;

"responsible agency "means any of the following with the care and control of official records or secondary records—

        (a)     a public authority within the meaning of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 ;

        (b)     a community service;

        (c)     a non-Government organisation that provides support or advocacy services to persons who were placed in Victorian orphanages, children's homes or foster care;

        (d)     a prescribed entity;

"secondary record" means an official record that is a copy, duplicate or reproduction of, or extract from, another existing official record.

S. 592C inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 35.