Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (KOORI COURT) ACT 2004 (NO 89 OF 2004) - SECT 4

    (1)     In section 3(1) of the Principal Act insert the following definitions—

' "Aboriginal elder or respected person" means a person who holds office as an Aboriginal elder or respected person under section 27A;

"family member" of a child means—

        (a)     the spouse or domestic partner of the child; or

        (b)     a person who has or has had an intimate personal relationship with the child; or

        (c)     a parent of the child; or

        (d)     a person who is or has been a relative of the child; or

        (e)     another child who normally or regularly resides with the child; or

        (f)     a person who is or has been ordinarily a member of the household of the child;

"Children's Koori Court officer" means a person who—

        (a)     is employed under Part 3 of the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998 ; and

        (b)     exercises powers or performs functions in relation to the Koori Court (Criminal Division) of the Court;'.

    (2)     After section 3(5) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(6)     Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference in this Act to the Criminal Division includes a reference to the Koori Court (Criminal Division).".