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Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
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#### 108 Proceedings unaffected by pending criminal proceedings
108 Proceedings unaffected by pending criminal proceedings
> The jurisdiction of the Children’s Court to hear and determine any proceedings with respect to a child or young person is not affected merely because criminal proceedings are pending against—
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> > (a) the child or young person, or
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> > (b) any other party to the proceedings, or
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> > (c) any other person,
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> whether or not the criminal proceedings have arisen out of the same or similar facts as those out of which the proceedings under this Act have arisen.