Victorian Repealed Acts

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Children and Young Persons Act 1989 - SECT 16I

Sentencing procedure in Neighbourhood Justice Division

16I. Sentencing procedure in Neighbourhood Justice Division



(1) This section applies to the Neighbourhood Justice Division when it is
considering which sentencing order to make in respect of a child.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Neighbourhood Justice
Division may inform itself in any way it thinks fit, including by considering
a report prepared by, or a statement or submission prepared or made to it by,
or evidence given to it by-

   (a)  a Children's Neighbourhood Justice officer; or

   (b)  a juvenile justice worker employed under Part 3 of the
        Public Administration Act 2004; or

   (c)  a health service provider; or

   (d)  a community service provider; or

   (e)  a victim of the offence; or

   (f)  a family member of the child; or

   (g)  anyone else whom the Division considers appropriate.

(3) Nothing in this section affects the requirement to observe the rules of
natural justice.

(4) This section does not limit-

   (a)  any other power conferred on the Court by or under this or any other
        Act; or

   (b)  any other specific provision made by or under this or any other Act
        for the making of any report, statement or submission, or the giving
        of any evidence, to the Court for the purpose of assisting it in
        determining sentence.

(5) Nothing in section 136 operates to limit this section.