Citation

Annu. Rev. Popul. Law 1989; 16: 96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Harvard Law School Library)

DOI

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PMID

12344589

Abstract

The main purposes of this Victoria, Australia Act are as follows: "(a) to establish The Children's Court of Victoria as a specialist court dealing with matters relating to children and young persons; and (b) to provide for the protection of children and young persons; and (c) to make provision in relation to children and young persons who have been charged with, or have been found guilty of, offenses; and (d) to amend and consolidate for the purposes of the new Court the law relating to the jurisdiction and procedure of children's courts." The Act contains provisions relating to the jurisdiction, procedures, powers, and reports of the court; the approval, standards, and inspection of community services for children; children in need of protection; protection, custody, permanent care, and interim accommodation orders; and children and the criminal law. The Act designates the following as crimes: failing to protect a child from harm; leaving a child unattended; harboring or concealing a child; and counseling or inducing a child to be absent without lawful authority. Similar legislation was enacted in New South Wales on 29 May 1987 (Children Care and Protection. Act 1987 No. 54 of 1987.). This Act contains provisions on children's welfare; the licensing of child care arrangements; the employment of children; children in need of care; wards and protected persons; children's boards of review; and the Community Welfare Appeals Tribunal, among other things.

Language: en