Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Children and Young Persons Act 1989 - SECT 16A

Koori Court (Criminal Division)

16A. Koori Court (Criminal Division)



(1) The Koori Court (Criminal Division) has all of the powers of the Court
that are necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Koori Court (Criminal
Division) may only sit and act at a venue of the Court specified by the
President, after consulting the Chief Magistrate, by notice published in the
Government Gazette.

(3) The Koori Court (Criminal Division) must exercise its jurisdiction with as
little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the
requirements of this Act and the proper consideration of the matters before
the Court permit.

(4) The Koori Court (Criminal Division) must take steps to ensure that, so far
as practicable, any proceeding before it is conducted in a way which it
considers will make it comprehensible to-

   (a)  the child; and

   (b)  a family member of the child; and

   (c)  any member of the Aboriginal community who is present in court.

(5) Subject to this Act, the regulations and the rules, the Koori Court
(Criminal Division) may regulate its own procedure.

(6) Nothing in this section limits Division 3.