Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020 (Vic)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
No. 43 of 2020
table of provisions
Section Page
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
2Commencement
Part 2—Establishment of Drug Court Division of County Court
Division 1—Amendment of County Court Act 1958
3New sections 4AA and 4AAB inserted
4Power to make rules of practice
5New section 104 inserted
Division 2—Amendment of Sentencing Act 1991
6Definitions
7Sentencing guidelines
8Sentences
9Heading to Subdivision (1C) of Division 2 of Part 3 amended
10Section 18X amended
11Order only available at Drug Court
12Section 18Z amended
13Order can cover multiple offences
14Effect of Drug Court declining to make an order
15Section 18ZC amended
16Sentence of imprisonment must be imposed
17Activation of custodial part of an order
18Core conditions
19Program conditions
20Variation on assessing offender's progress
21Case conferences
22Rewards for complying with conditions
23Cancellation as a reward
24Failure to comply with conditions
25Service in a secure custody facility
26Commission of certain offences
27Drug Court may hear and determine certain offences
28Cancellation
29Section 18ZQ amended
30Section 18ZR amended
31Immunity from prosecution for certain offences
32Order made by Court of Appeal
33Court may reopen proceeding to correct penalty imposed contrary to law
34New section 171 inserted
Division 3—Amendment of the Corrections Act 1986
35Definitions
36Persons not regarded to be in the Secretary's legal custody
Division 4—Amendment of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989
37Adjournment of proceeding to Drug Court Division
38Rules of Court
Division 5—Amendment of the Serious Offenders Act 2018
39Definitions
Division 6—Amendment of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
40Definitions
Division 7—Amendment of the Working with Children Act 2005
41Definitions
Part 3—Amendment of Charities Act 1978
42Inspector's power to delegate
43New Part III inserted
Part 4—Amendment of Limitation of Actions Act 1958
44Definitions for this Division
45New section 27S inserted
46Provisions as to actions already barred and pending actions
Part 5—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
47New section 175 inserted
48Schedule 1 amended
Part 6—Amendment of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
49Establishment of Youth Parole Board
50Terms and conditions of office
51Alternate members
52Meetings of the Youth Parole Board
53New section 632 inserted
Part 7—Repeal of this Act
54Repeal of this Act
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Endnotes
1 General information
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
No. 43 of 2020
[Assented to 8 December 2020]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
(a)to amend the County Court Act 1958 to establish a Drug Court Division of the County Court; and
(b)to consequentially amend the Sentencing Act 1991 and certain other Acts in relation to the new Drug Court Division of the County Court; and
(c)to amend the Charities Act 1978 to further provide for the delegation of certain powers under that Act; and
(d)to amend the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 in relation to previously barred causes of action relating to child abuse; and
(e)to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 in relation to the confidentiality of proceedings under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017; and
(f)to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 in relation to chairpersons and alternate chairpersons of the Youth Parole Board.
2Commencement
(1)Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2)If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 26 April 2021, it comes into operation on that day.
Part 2—Establishment of Drug Court Division of County Court
Division 1—Amendment of County Court Act 1958
3New sections 4AA and 4AAB inserted
After section 4 of the County Court Act 1958 insert—
"4AA Establishment of Drug Court Division
(1)The court has a Drug Court Division.
(2)The Drug Court Division has such of the powers of the court as are necessary to enable it to exercise its jurisdiction.
(3)Despite section 4(1B), the Drug Court Division shall only be constituted by a judge who has been assigned to that Division by the Chief Judge by notice published in the Government Gazette.
(4)Nothing in subsection (3) prevents the Drug Court Division being held by and before an associate judge in accordance with section 4(1B).
(5)Nothing in subsection (3) prevents the Drug Court Division being constituted by a judicial registrar in accordance with section 4(1C).
(6)The operation of sections 3B and 3BA is subject to this section.
(7)Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Drug Court Division may only sit and act at a venue of the court specified by the Chief Judge by notice published in the Government Gazette.
(8)The Drug Court Division must exercise its jurisdiction with as little formality and technicality, and with as much expedition, as the requirements of this Act and the Sentencing Act 1991 and the proper consideration of the matters before the court permit.
4AABAdjournment of proceeding to Drug Court Division
(1)The court, at any time before taking a formal plea from the accused in a criminal proceeding that is not in the Drug Court Division, may adjourn the proceeding to the Drug Court Division at that or another venue if—
(a)it appears to the court that the accused might be eligible for a drug and alcohol treatment order if convicted of the offence by the Drug Court Division; and
(b)the usual place of residence of the accused (if the accused has one) is within a postcode area specified, in relation to the venue at which the Drug Court Division sits and acts, by the Minister by notice published in the Government Gazette; and
(c)the accused consents to the court doing so.
(2)Despite subsection (1), the court must not adjourn to the Drug Court Division an appeal under Part 6.1 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009.
(3)Despite subsection (1), the court must not adjourn a proceeding to the Drug Court Division after the third anniversary of the commencement of section 3 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020.".
4Power to make rules of practice
In section 78(1)(fc)(iii) of the County Court Act 1958, for "drug treatment order" substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
5New section 104 inserted
After section 103 of the County Court Act 1958 insert—
"104Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
On and after the commencement of section 3 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020, section 4AAB as inserted by that section applies to a criminal proceeding regardless of when the offence to which that proceeding relates is alleged to have been committed."
Division 2—Amendment of Sentencing Act 1991
6Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)for the definition of Drug Court substitute—
"Drug Court means the Drug Court Division of either—
(a)the Magistrates' Court; or
(b)the County Court;";
(b)for the definition of drug treatment order substitute—
"drug and alcohol treatment order means an order under Subdivision (1C) of Division 2 of Part 3;";
(c)in paragraph (a) of the definition of Regional Manager, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
7Sentencing guidelines
In section 5 of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)in subsection (4B), after "drug" insert "and alcohol";
(b)in subsection (5), after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
8Sentences
In section 7(1)(ac) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
9Heading to Subdivision (1C) of Division 2 of Part 3 amended
In the heading to Subdivision (1C) of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Drug" insert "and alcohol".
10Section 18X amended
(1)In the heading to section 18X of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(2)In section 18X of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (where twice occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
11Order only available at Drug Court
In section 18Y of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
12Section 18Z amended
(1)In the heading to section 18Z of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(2)In section 18Z(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)in subsection (1), for "drug treatment order" (where twice occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order";
(b)in paragraph (a), after "Magistrates' Court" insert "or the County Court (as the case requires)";
(c)for paragraph (d) substitute—
"(d)the Drug Court considers that, otherwise, it would be appropriate to impose—
(i)if the proceeding is in the Magistrates' Court, a sentence of imprisonment; or
(ii)if the proceeding is in the County Court, a sentence of imprisonment of no more than 4 years; and
(da)the Drug Court considers that, had it been appropriate to impose a sentence described in paragraph (d), the Drug Court would not have suspended that sentence in whole or in part; and".
(3)In section 18Z(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "However, a drug treatment order cannot be made" substitute "The Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court must not make a drug and alcohol treatment order".
(4)After section 18Z(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(2A)The Drug Court Division of the County Court must not make a drug and alcohol treatment order in respect of an offender who is subject to—
(a)a parole order; or
(b)a sentence of the Supreme Court.
(2B)The Drug Court Division of the County Court must not make a drug and alcohol treatment order in respect of an offender who is convicted of an offence to which section 10, 10AA, 10AB, 10AC, 10AD or 10AE applies.".
(5)In section 18Z(3) and (4) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "a drug" insert "and alcohol".
(6)In section 18Z(5) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)after "Drug Court" insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court";
(b)after "a drug" insert "and alcohol".
13Order can cover multiple offences
In section 18ZA of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" (where twice occurring) insert "and alcohol".
14Effect of Drug Court declining to make an order
(1)In section 18ZB of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "a drug" insert "and alcohol".
(2)For section 18ZB(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)adjourn the matter for sentencing in accordance with subsection (2) or (3) (whichever is applicable).".
(3)At the end of section 18ZB of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(2)If the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection (1)(b), it must adjourn the matter to the Magistrates' Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.
(3)If the Drug Court Division of the County Court is to adjourn a matter under subsection (1)(b), it may adjourn the matter to either—
(a)if the offence is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court, the Magistrates' Court; or
(b)in any case, the County Court (other than the Drug Court) at the same venue.".
15Section 18ZC amended
(1)In the heading to section 18ZC of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(2)In section 18ZC(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(3)Section 18ZC(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 is repealed.
(4)In section 18ZC(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(5)After section 18ZC(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(4)The treatment and supervision part of a drug and alcohol treatment order consists of—
(a)the core conditions attached to the order; and
(b)the program conditions attached to the order.
(5)The core conditions operate—
(a)if the custodial part is a sentence of imprisonment of no more than 2 years—
(i)for 2 years; or
(ii)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation; or
(b)if the custodial part is a sentence of imprisonment of more than 2 years—
(i)for the length of the custodial part; or
(ii)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation.
(6)The program conditions operate—
(a)for 2 years; or
(b)if the treatment and supervision part is cancelled earlier under section 18ZK, 18ZN or 18ZP, until that cancellation.
(7)The treatment and supervision part is taken to continue to operate while either the core conditions or the program conditions operate.".
16Sentence of imprisonment must be imposed
(1)In section 18ZD(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)after "a drug" insert "and alcohol";
(b)after "impose" insert "on the offender";
(c)for "2 years on the offender." substitute "the maximum duration specified in subsection (1A).".
(2)After section 18ZD(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(1A)The maximum duration is—
(a)for the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court, 2 years; or
(b)for the Drug Court Division of the County Court, 4 years.".
(3)In section 18ZD of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)in subsection (2), for "drug treatment order" substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order";
(b)in the note to subsection (3), after "a drug" insert "and alcohol".
17Activation of custodial part of an order
(1)In section 18ZE of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZE(2)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)if required to do so by subsection (2A) or (2B), reduce the remaining length of the custodial part of the order in accordance with whichever of those subsections applies.".
(3)After section 18ZE(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(2A)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), if—
(a)the length of the custodial part of the drug and alcohol treatment order is no more than 2 years; and
(b)the sum of the following periods of time is more than 2 years—
(i)the remaining length of the custodial part; and
(ii)the period during which the treatment and supervision part of the order has already operated—
the remaining length of the custodial part must be reduced so that the sum of those periods is 2 years.
(2B)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), if—
(a)the length of the custodial part of the drug and alcohol treatment order is more than 2 years; and
(b)the sum of the following periods of time is more than the length of the custodial part—
(i)the remaining length of the custodial part; and
(ii)the period during which the treatment and supervision part of the order has already operated—
the remaining length of the custodial part must be reduced so that the sum of those periods is equal to the length of the custodial part.".
18Core conditions
In section 18ZF of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (where twice occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
19Program conditions
(1)In section 18ZG of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)At the foot of section 18ZG(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert the following Note—
"Note
Section 18ZC(7) sets out the period during which the treatment and supervision part of a drug and alcohol treatment order operates.".
20Variation on assessing offender's progress
(1)In section 18ZH(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZH(2)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); or".
21Case conferences
(1)In section 18ZI of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)In section 18ZI(1), (2) and (4) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "magistrate" substitute "judicial officer".
(3)After section 18ZI(4) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(5)In this section—
judicial officer means—
(a)for the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court, a magistrate; or
(b)for the Drug Court Division of the County Court, a judicial registrar, associate judge, or judge of the County Court.".
22Rewards for complying with conditions
In section 18ZJ of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
23Cancellation as a reward
(1)In section 18ZK(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "The Drug Court" substitute "Subject to subsection (1A), the Drug Court".
(2)After section 18ZK(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(1A)The Drug Court Division of the County Court must not as a reward cancel the treatment and supervision part and custodial part of a drug and alcohol treatment order after the program conditions have ceased to operate.".
(3)In section 18ZK of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
24Failure to comply with conditions
(1)In section 18ZL of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZL(5)(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(a)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); or".
25Service in a secure custody facility
(1)In section 18ZM of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZM(4)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); and".
(3)After section 18ZM(5) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(6)The Drug Court Division of the County Court may exercise any power conferred under the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 with respect to the issue, recall or cancellation of a warrant issued under subsection (5), or a duplicate copy of such a warrant.".
26Commission of certain offences
(1)In section 18ZN of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZN(2)(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(a)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); or".
(3)For section 18ZN(3)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); and".
27Drug Court may hear and determine certain offences
(1)For section 18ZO(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(1)If an offender who is subject to a drug and alcohol treatment order made by the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court is charged with an offence that is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court—
(a)the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court may hear and determine the offence; and
(b)for the purposes of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court is taken to be the proper venue in relation to the proceeding for that offence.
(1A)If an offender who is subject to a drug and alcohol treatment order made by the Drug Court Division of the County Court is charged with, and pleads guilty to, an offence that is within the jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court—
(a)the Magistrates' Court must order that the proceeding in respect of the charge is transferred to the Drug Court Division of the County Court; and
(b)the Drug Court Division of the County Court may deal with the offender for that offence.
(1B)If an offender who is subject to a drug and alcohol treatment order made by the Drug Court Division of the County Court is charged with an offence that is within the jurisdiction of the County Court, the Drug Court Division of the County Court may hear and determine the offence.
(1C)For the purposes of subsections (1), (1A) and (1B), it does not matter whether the offence with which the offender is charged is alleged to have been committed before or after the drug and alcohol treatment order was made.
(1D)Subsections (1A) and (1B) do not apply after the third anniversary of the commencement of section 3 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020.".
(2)In section 18ZO of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
28Cancellation
(1)In section 18ZP of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)For section 18ZP(3)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); or".
(3)For section 18ZP(4)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 substitute—
"(b)the informant, the police prosecutor, or the prosecution (as the case requires); and".
29Section 18ZQ amended
(1)In the heading to section 18ZQ of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
(2)In section 18ZQ of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
30Section 18ZR amended
(1)In the heading to section 18ZR of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Appeals" insert "from Magistrates' Court".
(2)In section 18ZR(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "Drug Court)" substitute "Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court)".
(3)In section 18ZR(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Drug Court" (where first occurring) insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court".
(4)In section 18ZR(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "Drug Court." substitute "Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court.".
(5)In section 18ZR(4) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "Drug Court," substitute "Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court,".
(6)In section 18ZR(5) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)for "Drug Court)" substitute "Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court)";
(b)after "Drug Court" (where secondly occurring) insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court".
(7)In section 18ZR(6) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Drug Court" insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court".
(8)In section 18ZR(8) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Drug Court" (wherever occurring) insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court".
(9)In section 18ZR(9) of the Sentencing Act 1991—
(a)after "Drug Court" (where first and secondly occurring) insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court";
(a)for "Drug Court." substitute "Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court.".
(10)In section 18ZR(10) of the Sentencing Act 1991, after "Drug Court" insert "Division of the Magistrates' Court".
(11)In section 18ZR of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (wherever occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
31Immunity from prosecution for certain offences
(1)In section 18ZS(1) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" (where twice occurring) substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
(2)In section 18ZS(1)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "magistrate" substitute "judicial officer".
(3)After section 18ZS(3) of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"(4)In this section—
judicial officer means—
(a)for the Drug Court Division of the Magistrates' Court, a magistrate; or
(b)for the Drug Court Division of the County Court, a judicial registrar, an associate judge or a judge of the County Court.".
32Order made by Court of Appeal
In section 18ZT(a) of the Sentencing Act 1991, for "drug treatment order" substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
33Court may reopen proceeding to correct penalty imposed contrary to law
In section 104B(7) of the Sentencing Act 1991, in paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of impose a penalty, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
34New section 171 inserted
At the end of Part 12 of the Sentencing Act 1991 insert—
"171 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
On and after the commencement of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020—
(a)this Act as amended by that Division applies to a proceeding for an offence regardless of when the offence is alleged to have been committed; and
(b)a reference in this or any other Act to a drug and alcohol treatment order also refers to a drug treatment order made under this Act before that commencement.".
Division 3—Amendment of the Corrections Act 1986
35Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 1986, in paragraph (h) of the definition of correctional order, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
36Persons not regarded to be in the Secretary's legal custody
In section 6C of the Corrections Act 1986—
(a)in subsection (1)(ba), after "drug" insert "and alcohol";
(b)in subsection (3), after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
Division 4—Amendment of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989
37Adjournment of proceeding to Drug Court Division
In section 4B(1)(a) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, for "drug treatment order" substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
38Rules of Court
In section 16I(b)(iii) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, for "drug treatment order" substitute "drug and alcohol treatment order".
Division 5—Amendment of the Serious Offenders Act 2018
39Definitions
In section 3 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018, in paragraph (i) of the definition of custodial sentence, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
Division 6—Amendment of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
40Definitions
In section 67(1) of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004, in paragraph (c)(i) of the definition of employment, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
Division 7—Amendment of the Working with Children Act 2005
41Definitions
In section 3(1) of the Working with Children Act 2005, in paragraph (c) of the definition of community or treatment order, after "drug" insert "and alcohol".
Part 3—Amendment of Charities Act 1978
42Inspector's power to delegate
Insert the following heading to section 14 of the Charities Act 1978—
"Inspector's power to delegate".
43New Part III inserted
After Part II of the Charities Act 1978 insert—
"Part III—General
18Attorney-General's power to delegate
The Attorney-General, by instrument, may delegate to any person any powers or functions of the Attorney-General under this Act and the regulations (other than this power of delegation).".
Part 4—Amendment of Limitation of Actions Act 1958
44Definitions for this Division
In section 27OA of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958, in the definition of previously settled cause of action, for "2015" substitute "2018".
45New section 27S inserted
After section 27R of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 insert—
"27S Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
Sections 27OA, as amended by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020, applies to a cause of action accrued or accruing before, on or after the commencement of that amendment.".
46Provisions as to actions already barred and pending actions
In section 35(2) of the Limitation of Actions Act 1958, after "2019" insert "and as amended by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020".
Part 5—Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998
47New section 175 inserted
After section 174 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 insert—
"175 Transitional—Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
The amendments made to Schedule 1 by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020 only apply to proceedings commenced after the commencement of those amendments.".
48Schedule 1 amended
After Part 22 of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 insert—
"Part 22A—Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
100AConfidentiality of proceedings
(1)Unless the Tribunal orders otherwise, a person must not publish or broadcast or cause to be published or broadcast any report of a proceeding under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 that identifies, or could reasonably lead to the identification of, a party to the proceeding.
Penalty:20 penalty units.
(2)The Tribunal may make an order under subclause (1) only if it considers that it would be in the public interest to do so.
(3)An order of the Tribunal under subclause (1) must specify that pictures are not to be taken of any party to the proceeding.".
Part 6—Amendment of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
49Establishment of Youth Parole Board
For section 442(2)(a) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute—
"(a)a chairperson appointed by the Governor in Council on the nomination of the Attorney-General who is one of the following—
(i)a judge of the County Court, a reserve judge of the County Court or a former judge of the County Court;
(ii)a magistrate within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, a reserve magistrate within the meaning of that Act or a former magistrate;
(iii)an Australian lawyer of at least 10 years' standing; and".
50Terms and conditions of office
For section 443(6) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute—
"(6)If a member who is a judge of the County Court or a reserve judge of the County Court, a magistrate or a reserve magistrate is removed from judicial office under Part IIIAA of the Constitution Act 1975, that person ceases to hold office as a member.".
51Alternate members
(1)For section 444(1)(a) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute—
"(a)up to 2 alternate members as alternate chairpersons for the Youth Parole Board on the nomination of the Attorney-General each of whom is one of the following—
(i)a judge of the County Court, a reserve judge of the County Court or a former judge of the County Court;
(ii)a magistrate within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, a reserve magistrate within the meaning of that Act or a former magistrate;
(iii)an Australian lawyer of at least 10 years' standing; and".
(2)For section 444(1A) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 substitute—
"(1A)An alternate chairperson appointed under subsection (1)(a) is required to act as chairperson if—
(a)the chairperson is absent from duty; or
(b)the office of chairperson is vacant.".
52Meetings of the Youth Parole Board
(1)In section 445(1) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, after "the chairperson" insert "or an acting chairperson".
(2)In section 445(2) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, for "the acting" substitute "an acting".
(3)In section 445(3) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, after "the chairperson" insert "or an acting chairperson".
(4)In section 445(4) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, after "a female member" insert "(including as an acting chairperson)".
(5)In section 445(5) of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, after "the chairperson" insert "or an acting chairperson".
53New section 632 inserted
After section 631 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 insert—
"632 Transitional provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020
(1)On and from the commencement of Part 6 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020, the Youth Parole Board is taken to be the same body as it was immediately before that commencement, despite the changes to the constitution or quorum of the Youth Parole Board made by that Act and no decision, matter or thing is to be affected because of those changes.
(2)The members of the Youth Parole Board (including the chairperson and any alternate members) holding office immediately before the commencement of Part 6 of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other Matters) Act 2020 continue to hold office as members after that commencement on the same terms and conditions on which they held office as members immediately before that commencement.".
Part 7—Repeal of this Act
54Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on 26 April 2022.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
1 General information
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Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 19 March 2020
Legislative Council: 18 June 2020
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the County Court Act 1958 to establish a Drug Court Division of the County Court and to make consequential and related amendments to certain other Acts, to amend the Limitation of Actions Act 1958 in relation to previously barred causes of action relating to child abuse, to make miscellaneous amendments to the Charities Act 1978 and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and to amend the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 in relation to chairpersons and alternate chairpersons of the Youth Parole Board and for other purposes."
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