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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.53BLCosts order—child
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### sec.53BL Costs order—child
This section applies if a child is found guilty by a court of an offence under subdivision 1 in relation to an event.
The court may, on its own initiative or an application by the commissioner, consider whether the child has the capacity to pay the commissioner’s reasonable costs in relation to the event.
If the court considers the child has the capacity to pay the commissioner’s reasonable costs, the court may order the child to pay some or all of the costs.
An order made by the court under this section is taken to be an order under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 310 , payable to the State.
s 53BL ins 2014 No. 1 s 4
(sec.53BL-ssec.1) This section applies if a child is found guilty by a court of an offence under subdivision 1 in relation to an event.
(sec.53BL-ssec.2) The court may, on its own initiative or an application by the commissioner, consider whether the child has the capacity to pay the commissioner’s reasonable costs in relation to the event.
(sec.53BL-ssec.3) If the court considers the child has the capacity to pay the commissioner’s reasonable costs, the court may order the child to pay some or all of the costs.
(sec.53BL-ssec.4) An order made by the court under this section is taken to be an order under the Youth Justice Act 1992 , section 310 , payable to the State.