sec.192APreconditions to making restorative justice order

### sec.192A Preconditions to making restorative justice order A court may make a restorative justice order against a child only if— the court considers the child is informed of, and understands, the process; and the child indicates willingness to comply with the order; and the court is satisfied that the child is a suitable person to participate in a restorative justice process; and having regard to the following, the court considers the order is appropriate in the circumstances— a submission by the chief executive about the appropriateness of the order; the deciding factors for referring the offence. For a court sentencing a child for an offence under section 175A , see section 175A (8) . In this section— deciding factors , for referring an offence, means— the nature of the offence; and the harm suffered by anyone because of the offence; and whether the interests of the community and the child would be served by having the offence dealt with under a restorative justice process. s 192A ins 2016 No. 39 s 26 amd 2024 No. 54 s 23 (sec.192A-ssec.1) A court may make a restorative justice order against a child only if— the court considers the child is informed of, and understands, the process; and the child indicates willingness to comply with the order; and the court is satisfied that the child is a suitable person to participate in a restorative justice process; and having regard to the following, the court considers the order is appropriate in the circumstances— a submission by the chief executive about the appropriateness of the order; the deciding factors for referring the offence. For a court sentencing a child for an offence under section 175A , see section 175A (8) . (sec.192A-ssec.2) In this section— deciding factors , for referring an offence, means— the nature of the offence; and the harm suffered by anyone because of the offence; and whether the interests of the community and the child would be served by having the offence dealt with under a restorative justice process. - (a) the court considers the child is informed of, and understands, the process; and - (b) the child indicates willingness to comply with the order; and - (c) the court is satisfied that the child is a suitable person to participate in a restorative justice process; and - (d) having regard to the following, the court considers the order is appropriate in the circumstances— (i) a submission by the chief executive about the appropriateness of the order; (ii) the deciding factors for referring the offence. - (i) a submission by the chief executive about the appropriateness of the order; - (ii) the deciding factors for referring the offence. - (i) a submission by the chief executive about the appropriateness of the order; - (ii) the deciding factors for referring the offence. - (a) the nature of the offence; and - (b) the harm suffered by anyone because of the offence; and - (c) whether the interests of the community and the child would be served by having the offence dealt with under a restorative justice process.