5Notice of referrals to be given to conference administrators

5 Notice of referrals to be given to conference administrators

5 Notice of referrals to be given to conference administrators

(1) The referral of a matter to a conference administrator under section 38 (1) or 40 (1) of the Act must be accompanied by a notice in accordance with this clause.

(2) A notice must be in the form approved by the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary may approve a form only after consultation with—

(a) in the case of a matter referred by a specialist youth officer—the Commissioner of Police, and

(b) in the case of a matter referred by the DPP—the DPP, and

(c) in the case of a matter referred by the Local Court—the Chief Magistrate of the Local Court, and

(d) in the case of a matter referred by the Children’s Court—the President of the Children’s Court.

(4) A notice is to include the following, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so—

(a) a summary of the criminal history of the child concerned,

(b) details of any warning or caution given, or conference held, under the Act in relation to the child concerned,

(c) in the case of a matter referred by a specialist youth officer—a copy of any record kept on COPS that relates to the matter or any equivalent record,

(d) in the case of a matter referred by the DPP or a court—

(i) a copy of the charge sheet, charge cover sheet and facts sheet that relate to the matter or any equivalent record, and

(ii) if the DPP or court has been provided with any record kept on COPS that relates to the matter or any equivalent record—a copy of the record,

(e) any other information that the person or body giving the notice considers relevant.