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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.212Detention orders ordinarily concurrent
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### sec.212 Detention orders ordinarily concurrent
If, at the time a court makes a detention order against a child for an offence, the child—
is serving; or
has been sentenced to serve;
a period of detention for another offence, the period of detention under the court’s detention order must be served concurrently with the other period of detention, unless other provision is made under section 213 or another Act.
- (a) is serving; or
- (b) has been sentenced to serve;