sec.160Copy of court order or decision to be given to child, parent etc.

### sec.160 Copy of court order or decision to be given to child, parent etc. This section applies to the following (each of which is an order or decision to which this section applies )— a sentence order; an order made under section 153B ; a decision to dismiss a charge under section 21 (1) , with or without a further decision or direction under section 21 (3) for the administration of a caution by the court or someone else; a decision to dismiss a charge under section 24A (1) for the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process; the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process under section 163 (1) (d) (i) ; the referral of a child to a drug assessment and education session under section 172 (3) . A court that makes an order or decision to which this section applies must cause— the order or decision to be promptly reduced to writing by the proper officer of the court in the prescribed form or in the form of a verdict and judgment record under the Criminal Practice Rules 1999 ; and a copy of the order or decision to be given by the proper officer of the court to— the child; and a parent of the child; and the chief executive. If a person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) is not present in the court, the subsection— is sufficiently complied with if the proper officer of the court serves a copy of the order or decision on the person; and does not apply if the proper officer of the court is unable to ascertain the whereabouts of the person after reasonable inquiries. Failure to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the order or decision. s 160 prev s 160 om 2002 No. 39 s 78 pres s 160 amd 1996 No. 22 s 42 ; 1998 No. 39 s 36 ; 2009 No. 34 s 20 ; 2010 No. 26 s 153 ; 2012 No. 41 s 20 ; 2016 No. 39 s 22 ; 2020 No. 32 s 70 (sec.160-ssec.1) This section applies to the following (each of which is an order or decision to which this section applies )— a sentence order; an order made under section 153B ; a decision to dismiss a charge under section 21 (1) , with or without a further decision or direction under section 21 (3) for the administration of a caution by the court or someone else; a decision to dismiss a charge under section 24A (1) for the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process; the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process under section 163 (1) (d) (i) ; the referral of a child to a drug assessment and education session under section 172 (3) . (sec.160-ssec.2) A court that makes an order or decision to which this section applies must cause— the order or decision to be promptly reduced to writing by the proper officer of the court in the prescribed form or in the form of a verdict and judgment record under the Criminal Practice Rules 1999 ; and a copy of the order or decision to be given by the proper officer of the court to— the child; and a parent of the child; and the chief executive. (sec.160-ssec.3) If a person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) is not present in the court, the subsection— is sufficiently complied with if the proper officer of the court serves a copy of the order or decision on the person; and does not apply if the proper officer of the court is unable to ascertain the whereabouts of the person after reasonable inquiries. (sec.160-ssec.4) Failure to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the order or decision. - (a) a sentence order; - (ab) an order made under section 153B ; - (b) a decision to dismiss a charge under section 21 (1) , with or without a further decision or direction under section 21 (3) for the administration of a caution by the court or someone else; - (c) a decision to dismiss a charge under section 24A (1) for the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process; - (d) the referral of an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process under section 163 (1) (d) (i) ; - (e) the referral of a child to a drug assessment and education session under section 172 (3) . - (a) the order or decision to be promptly reduced to writing by the proper officer of the court in the prescribed form or in the form of a verdict and judgment record under the Criminal Practice Rules 1999 ; and - (b) a copy of the order or decision to be given by the proper officer of the court to— (i) the child; and (ii) a parent of the child; and (iii) the chief executive. - (i) the child; and - (ii) a parent of the child; and - (iii) the chief executive. - (i) the child; and - (ii) a parent of the child; and - (iii) the chief executive. - (a) is sufficiently complied with if the proper officer of the court serves a copy of the order or decision on the person; and - (b) does not apply if the proper officer of the court is unable to ascertain the whereabouts of the person after reasonable inquiries.