Victorian Current Acts

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005 - SECT 414

S. 414(1) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 102(1).

    (1)     If—

        (a)     the Court is of the opinion that sentencing should, in the interests of the child, be deferred; and

        (b)     the child agrees to a deferral of sentencing; and

        (c)     in the case of deferral of sentencing for the purpose of the child's participation in a group conference—

              (i)     the Court is of the opinion, after consultation with the Secretary, that the child is suitable to participate in a group conference; and

              (ii)     the child agrees to participate in a group conference—

the Court may defer sentencing the child in accordance with this section.

    (2)     If the Court defers sentencing a child, the Court—

S. 414(2)(a) amended by No. 61/2014 s. 102(2)(a).

        (a)     subject to paragraph (ab), must adjourn the case to a fixed date for sentence and release the child unconditionally or adjourn the case to a fixed date for sentence and release the child on bail; and

S. 414(2)(ab) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 102(2)(b).

        (ab)     if the Court is considering convicting the child and ordering that the child be detained in a youth residential centre or a youth justice centre and the deferral of sentencing is for the purpose of the child's participation in a group conference, must adjourn the case to a fixed date for sentence and—

              (i)     release the child unconditionally; or

              (ii)     release the child on bail; or

              (iii)     remand the child in custody for a period not exceeding 21 clear days; and

        (b)     may order the preparation of a pre-sentence, or a further pre-sentence, report; and

        (c)     if a group conference is to be held, must order the preparation of a group conference report.

S. 414(3) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 102(3).

    (3)     The period for which sentencing may be deferred is—

        (a)     subject to paragraph (b), a period not exceeding 4 months; or

        (b)     if the child is remanded in custody under subsection (2)(ab)(iii), a period not exceeding 2 months.

S. 414(4) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 102(3).

    (4)     When a child is brought before the Court on the expiry of a period of remand in custody ordered under subsection (2)(ab)(iii), the Court must not remand the child in custody for a further period exceeding 21 clear days.

S. 414(5) inserted by No. 61/2014 s. 102(3).

    (5)     Bail must not be refused to a child on the sole ground that the child does not have any, or any adequate, accommodation.