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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.2Objectives of Act
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### sec.2 Objectives of Act
The principal objectives of this Act are—
to establish the basis for the administration of juvenile justice; and
to establish a code for dealing with children who have, or are alleged to have, committed offences; and
to provide for the jurisdiction and proceedings of courts dealing with children; and
to ensure that courts that deal with children who have committed offences deal with them according to principles established under this Act; and
to recognise the importance of families of children and communities, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in the provision of services designed to—
rehabilitate children who commit offences; and
reintegrate children who commit offences into the community.
s 2 prev s 2 om 2 April 1997 RA s 37
- (a) to establish the basis for the administration of juvenile justice; and
- (b) to establish a code for dealing with children who have, or are alleged to have, committed offences; and
- (c) to provide for the jurisdiction and proceedings of courts dealing with children; and
- (d) to ensure that courts that deal with children who have committed offences deal with them according to principles established under this Act; and
- (e) to recognise the importance of families of children and communities, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in the provision of services designed to— (i) rehabilitate children who commit offences; and (ii) reintegrate children who commit offences into the community.
- (i) rehabilitate children who commit offences; and
- (ii) reintegrate children who commit offences into the community.
- (i) rehabilitate children who commit offences; and
- (ii) reintegrate children who commit offences into the community.