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Young Offenders Act 1994
Part 7Sentencing and related matters
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Part 7 — Sentencing and related matters
Division 1 — General
46. Principles and considerations to be applied to young offenders 76
46A. Application of *Sentencing Act 1995* 77
47. Court may request information 78
48. Certain reports required 78
49. Remand for observation 79
50. Offender aged under 17 at time of sentence, options 79
50A. Offender aged 17 or over but under 18 at time of sentence, options 80
50B. Offender aged 18 or over at time of sentence, options 81
51. Responsible adult to be present for certain orders 81
52. Order requiring consent to be explained 82
54. Body samples may be required to be provided 82
55. Conviction, when to be recorded 83
56. Compensation and restitution, orders for 84
57. Costs may be ordered to be paid 85
58. Responsible adult may be made liable for fine etc. 85
59. Court orders to be provided in writing 86
60. Orders etc. under this Part are sentences 87
62. Workers’ compensation for compulsory work 87
63. Terms used 88
64. Enforcing payment by young person who has reached 18 88
65. Enforcing payment by young person who has not reached 18 89
65A. Court’s powers to deal with defaulter 91
65B. Community work order 92
65C. Detention order 92
Division 2 — No punishment and no conditions
66. Court may refrain from punishing in some cases 93
Division 3 — No punishment but conditions
67. Undertakings and informal punishment 93
68. Adjournment 93
Division 4 — No punishment but security or recognisance
69. Recognisance by offender to be of good behaviour etc. 94
70. Responsible adult may give security for offender’s good behaviour etc. 94
Division 5 — Fine
71. Fine instead of imprisonment 94
72. Offender must be able to pay 94