sec.158Children entitled to explanation of sentence

### sec.158 Children entitled to explanation of sentence When making an order sentencing a child for an offence a court must take steps to ensure that the child understands— the purpose and effect of the order; and the consequences (if any) that may follow if the child fails to comply with the order. Examples of the steps a court may take are— directly explaining these matters in court to the child; or having some appropriate person give the explanation; or having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; or causing an explanatory note in English or another language to be supplied to the child. Subsection (1) does not apply where the child’s presence is not required at sentence. s 158 prev s 158 amd 1996 No. 22 s 55 om 2002 No. 39 s 78 pres s 158 amd 2002 No. 39 s 53 (sec.158-ssec.1) When making an order sentencing a child for an offence a court must take steps to ensure that the child understands— the purpose and effect of the order; and the consequences (if any) that may follow if the child fails to comply with the order. (sec.158-ssec.2) Examples of the steps a court may take are— directly explaining these matters in court to the child; or having some appropriate person give the explanation; or having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; or causing an explanatory note in English or another language to be supplied to the child. (sec.158-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply where the child’s presence is not required at sentence. - (a) the purpose and effect of the order; and - (b) the consequences (if any) that may follow if the child fails to comply with the order. - (a) directly explaining these matters in court to the child; or - (b) having some appropriate person give the explanation; or - (c) having an interpreter or other person able to communicate effectively with the child give the explanation; or - (d) causing an explanatory note in English or another language to be supplied to the child.