33BGuilty plea to be taken into account

#### 33B Guilty plea to be taken into account 33B Guilty plea to be taken into account > > (1) In dealing with a person under section 33 for an offence to which this Division applies to which the person pleaded guilty, the Children’s Court must take into account— > > > > > (a) the fact that the person pleaded guilty, and > > > > > (b) when the person pleaded guilty or indicated an intention to plead guilty, > > > > and may accordingly reduce any order that it would otherwise have made. > > > (2) If the Children’s Court does not, as a result of this section, reduce an order it makes in respect of a person who pleaded guilty to an offence, it must state that fact and its reasons for not reducing the order when making the order. > > > (3) The failure of the Children’s Court to comply with this section does not invalidate any order made under section 33 by the Children’s Court. > > > (4) This section applies to proceedings for an offence whether commenced before or after the commencement of this section. > > **s 33B:** Ins 1987 No 270, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1989 No 87, Sch 4. Ins 1990 No 5, sec 4.