409LReporting and monitoring

409L Reporting and monitoring (1) A child in respect of whom a youth control order is in force must attend the Court from time to time as directed by the Court, for the Court to consider— (a) the child's compliance with the order; and (b) the ongoing suitability of the requirements of the order. (2) The Court must direct that the child attend the Court at least monthly for the first half of the order. (3) The Secretary must provide a report to the Court about the child's compliance before each attendance by the child before the Court. S. 409L(4) amended by No. 26/2023 s. 47. (4) A report under subsection (3) must be filed in the Court at least 3 working days before the attendance, or otherwise as directed by the Court. (5) The author of a report under subsection (3) must provide a copy of the report, at least 3 working days before the attendance to— (a) the child who is the subject of the report and, if the child is aged under 15 years, the child's parent; and (c) any other person the Court has ordered is to receive a copy of the report. (6) When the child attends the Court, the Court must consider whether the order should be varied under section 409N. (7) The Court is to be constituted by the magistrate who sentenced the child, unless— (a) that magistrate does not still hold office as a magistrate; or (b) the matters in this section were remitted to the Court under section 409K; or (c) it is otherwise impracticable for that magistrate to constitute the Court. S. 409M inserted by No. 43/2017 s. 13.