720Obligations in delivery of services in youth justice system

720 Obligations in delivery of services in youth justice system

(1) In the course of delivering services to a child or young person in the youth justice system, a youth justice service entity must—

(a) support the child or young person, as far as reasonably practicable to—

(i) rehabilitate; and

(ii) develop positively; and

(iii) not commit an offence or commit further offences; and

(iv) if applicable, transition effectively from custody into the community; and

(b) provide reasonable assistance and support to any other youth justice service entity in meeting any obligations under paragraph (a) in respect of the child or young person; and

(c) identify and resolve any issues, including systemic issues, in the delivery of services to the child or young person.

(2) The Secretary may request a youth justice service entity to provide reasonable assistance and support to the Secretary in the delivery of services to a child or young person in the youth justice system.

(3) A request under subsection (2) may include a request to identify or resolve issues, including systemic issues, in the delivery of services to a child or young person in the youth justice system.

youth justice service entity means any of the following—

(a) a public service body;

(b) a public entity;

(c) Victoria Police;

(d) a non-government organisation that is responsible for the provision of youth justice services;

(e) a prescribed person or body.

721 Publication of prescribed information—accountability measures to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and young persons

(1) The Secretary must cause to be published on the Department's Internet site the prescribed information relating to the accountability measures that have been developed to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and young persons.

(2) The prescribed information must include details of—

(a) the steps taken to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and young persons; and

(b) whether those outcomes are being achieved.

(3) The prescribed information must be published annually.

Chapter 17—Children and Young Persons Infringement Notice System (CAYPINS)

Part 17.1—Preliminary

722 Application of CAYPINS procedure

(1) An enforcement agency must use the CAYPINS procedure instead of commencing a proceeding against a child for an offence for which an infringement notice could be issued unless—