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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—
(a) the child or young person, or
(b) any other party to the proceedings, or
(c) any other person,
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.