31ACommittal proceedings for offences

31A Committal proceedings for offences

31A Committal proceedings for offences

(1) This Division applies to an offence with which a person (an accused person) is charged if—

(a) the accused person made a request under section 31 (2) and the Children’s Court did not discharge the person under section 31 (2B) after all the prosecution evidence was taken, or

(b) the Children’s Court forms an opinion about the accused person under section 31 (3) (b) or (3B).

(2) The Children’s Court must conduct committal proceedings in respect of the offence in accordance with this Division.

Note.

Section 31H applies to a person about whom the Children’s Court forms an opinion under section 31 (5).

s 31A: Ins 2017 No 55, Sch 3.1 [6]. Am 2018 No 88, Sch 1 [6].