Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 (NO 96 OF 2005) - NOTES

Act No. 96/2005

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Victoria

No. 96 of 2005

Children, Youth and Families Act 2005^[†]

[Assented to 7 December 2005]

^[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 6 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 15 November 2005

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to provide for community services to support children and their families, to provide for the protection of children, to make provision in relation to children who have been charged with, or who have been found guilty of, offences, to continue The Children's Court of Victoria as a specialist court dealing with matters relating to children, to repeal the Children and Young Persons Act 1989, to amend the Community Services Act 1970 and other Acts and for other purposes."

        Constitution Act 1975:

    Section 85(5) statement:

    Legislative Assembly: 6 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 15 November 2005

    Absolute majorities:

    Legislative Assembly: 27 October 2005

    Legislative Council: 23 November 2005