Youth Justice Act 2024
64Delegation by principal officer of registered Aboriginal youth justice agency
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64 Delegation by principal officer of registered Aboriginal youth justice agency
The principal officer of a registered Aboriginal youth justice agency, by instrument, may delegate to any person or class of person employed by the registered Aboriginal youth justice agency any function or power that the principal officer has been authorised to perform or exercise by an authorisation under section 59, except this power of delegation.
65 Use of information disclosed to registered Aboriginal youth justice agency and principal officer for making decision about agreeing to authorisation
(1) A person must not disclose information provided by the Secretary to a registered Aboriginal youth justice agency or the principal officer under section 60 to any other person unless the disclosure is—
(a) to a person employed by that registered Aboriginal youth justice agency; and
(b) for the purpose of assisting the registered Aboriginal youth justice agency and the principal officer to make an informed decision as to whether or not to agree to an authorisation.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of information by a principal officer of a registered Aboriginal youth justice agency who has accepted an authorisation under section 59 in respect of the child or young person to whom the information relates.
Chapter 3—Police power to take into care and control and transport a child aged 10 or 11 years old
Part 3.1—Preliminary
66 Application of Chapter
This Chapter applies to a child who is 10 or 11 years of age.