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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.148CAdmissibility of evidence obtained while participating in particular programs
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### sec.148C Admissibility of evidence obtained while participating in particular programs
The following are not admissible in evidence against a child in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding—
an admission made by the child in the course of, for the purpose of, or as a condition of, participating in a youth justice program;
evidence directly or indirectly derived from an admission mentioned in paragraph (a) .
Subsection (1) does not apply to a proceeding for an offence committed or allegedly committed by the child while participating in a youth justice program.
The reference in subsection (1) (a) to an admission made by the child includes—
any written material made by the child; and
a written apology given as a requirement of a conference agreement
anything said or done by the child that makes it evident the child committed an offence.
However, evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible in a proceeding because of subsection (1) —
is admissible if the child agrees to its admission; or
for evidence from participation in a conference or alternative diversion program—is admissible in a proceeding under part 7 , division 2 .
In this section—
youth justice program means—
a conference; or
an alternative diversion program; or
a program or service established by the chief executive under section 302 .
s 148C (prev s 148A) ins 2024 No. 45 s 122
renum 2024 No. 54 s 49
(sec.148C-ssec.1) The following are not admissible in evidence against a child in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding— an admission made by the child in the course of, for the purpose of, or as a condition of, participating in a youth justice program; evidence directly or indirectly derived from an admission mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(sec.148C-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a proceeding for an offence committed or allegedly committed by the child while participating in a youth justice program.
(sec.148C-ssec.3) The reference in subsection (1) (a) to an admission made by the child includes— any written material made by the child; and a written apology given as a requirement of a conference agreement anything said or done by the child that makes it evident the child committed an offence.
(sec.148C-ssec.4) However, evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible in a proceeding because of subsection (1) — is admissible if the child agrees to its admission; or for evidence from participation in a conference or alternative diversion program—is admissible in a proceeding under part 7 , division 2 .
(sec.148C-ssec.5) In this section— youth justice program means— a conference; or an alternative diversion program; or a program or service established by the chief executive under section 302 .
- (a) an admission made by the child in the course of, for the purpose of, or as a condition of, participating in a youth justice program;
- (b) evidence directly or indirectly derived from an admission mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) any written material made by the child; and Example— a written apology given as a requirement of a conference agreement
- (b) anything said or done by the child that makes it evident the child committed an offence.
- (a) is admissible if the child agrees to its admission; or
- (b) for evidence from participation in a conference or alternative diversion program—is admissible in a proceeding under part 7 , division 2 .
- (a) a conference; or
- (b) an alternative diversion program; or
- (c) a program or service established by the chief executive under section 302 .