Youth Justice Act 2024

If a person is included on the Youth Justice Victims Register in relation to a child or young person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the Youth Parole Board under this Chapter, the Secretary must notify the person as soon as practicable before that child or young person is to be considered for parole by the Youth Parole Board.

The Secretary may give a person on the Youth Justice Victims Register some or all of the following information—

details of the custodial sentence being served by the child or young person, including the period of detention under that sentence;

details of an escape of the child or young person from custody that occurs while the custodial sentence is being served;

the date on which, and the circumstances in which, the child or young person is to be or is likely to be released from custody, including any temporary leave;

details of any conditions of the child's or young person's parole that the Secretary considers relevant in relation to—

the safety of the person included on the Youth Justice Victims Register; or

the offence for which the child or young person is serving a custodial sentence.

If a person on the Youth Justice Victims Register has appointed a nominee, the Secretary may give information under subsection (1) or (2) to the nominee on behalf of the person on the Youth Justice Victims Register.

The Secretary must not disclose any information under subsection (2) or (3) unless the Secretary considers that the disclosure of the information is appropriate in all the circumstances.

In considering whether disclosure is appropriate in all the circumstances, the Secretary must consider the following—

any risk of harm to the person on the Youth Justice Victims Register if the information is not disclosed;

any risk of harm to the child or young person if the information is disclosed.