Victorian Numbered Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 (NO 96 OF 2005) - SECT 402

    (1)     Subject to sub-sections (5) and (6), a person in respect of whom a youth attendance order is made must in every week during the term of the order—

        (a)     attend for a maximum of 3 attendances; and

        (b)     attend under paragraph (a) for a maximum of 10 hours of which no more than 4 hours may be spent in community service activities under section 407.

    (2)     Subject to sub-section (1), the Secretary must from time to time specify in a notice in the prescribed form sent by registered post to, or served personally on, the person—

        (a)     the periods of time; and

        (b)     the starting and finishing times of each such period; and

        (c)     the number of times; and

        (d)     the total number of hours—

in each week during which the person is required to attend the youth justice unit.

    (3)     Subject to sub-section (1), the Secretary may from time to time vary the details referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of sub-section (2) by notice sent by registered post to, or served personally on, the person.
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    (4)     In specifying the dates and times of attendance for a person in a notice under this section the Secretary must specify dates and times which, as far as practicable, avoid interference—

        (a)     with the attendance of the person at his or her place of employment, education, training or religious observance; or

        (b)     with the person's religious beliefs.

    (5)     The Secretary may excuse a person from reporting at a youth justice unit" "on any occasion—

        (a)     on account of illness certified by a registered medical practitioner; or

        (b)     on account of any other good cause—

and if the Secretary so excuses a person, the Secretary may fix an alternative day and time and must specify the day and time in a notice sent by registered post to, or served personally on, the person.

    (6)     If it is not reasonably practicable for a person to make up time for which the person has been excused under sub-section (5) during the term of the youth attendance order, the Secretary may extend the term of the youth attendance order so that the lost time can be made up and must inform the person of the extension by a notice sent by registered post to, or served personally on, the person.