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Youth Justice Act 2024
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Division 6—Authorisation of registered Aboriginal youth justice agency to act in relation to an Aboriginal child or young person
59 Secretary may authorise principal officer of registered Aboriginal youth justice agency to perform functions or exercise powers
(1) Subject to this section, the Secretary may authorise the principal officer of a registered Aboriginal youth justice agency to perform specified prescribed functions and exercise specified prescribed powers conferred on the Secretary by or under this Act in relation to an Aboriginal child or young person.
(2) The Secretary may only make an authorisation under subsection (1) if—
(a) the Secretary has—
(i) explained the effect and purpose of the authorisation to the child or young person; and
(ii) the child or young person has given oral or written consent to the authorisation; and
(b) in the case of an authorisation relating to a child who is under 18 years of age, the Secretary has had regard to any views expressed by the parent of the child or any person who has day-to-day care of the child, if those views can be reasonably obtained; and
(c) the registered Aboriginal youth justice agency and the principal officer have agreed to the authorisation; and
(d) the registered Aboriginal youth justice agency is registered to perform the prescribed function or exercise the prescribed power that will be specified in the authorisation.
(3) The authorisation under subsection (1) must be in writing.