Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 539(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 —
(a) for paragraph (d) substitute —
"(d) power to abridge or extend the bail of a person who has been granted bail in relation to a criminal proceeding;";
(b) in paragraph (f), for " 2016 ." substitute " 2016 ;";
(c) after paragraph (f) insert —
"(g) power to adjourn a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 , the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 ;
(h) power to abridge or extend the adjournment of a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 , the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 ;
(i) power to otherwise change the time or place at which a criminal proceeding or a proceeding under the Family Violence Protection Act 2008 , the Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010 or the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016 is listed before the Court.".
(2) In section 539(2) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 , for "Subsection (1)(c) does not empower" substitute "Nothing in this section empowers".
(3) After section 539(2) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert —
"(3) The power under subsection (1)(d) to abridge or extend the bail of a person may be exercised—
(a) at any time, including on the day on which the person's proceeding is listed before the Court; and
(b) either in the presence or absence of the person.
(4) The powers under subsection (1)(g), (h) and (i) in respect of a proceeding may be exercised—
(a) at any time, including on the day on which the proceeding is listed before the Court; and
(b) either in the presence or absence of the parties.
(5) The powers under subsection (1)(d), (g), (h) and (i) may be exercised—
(a) on the application of a party; or
(b) on the registrar's own initiative.".