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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.239Cancellation of warrant
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### sec.239 Cancellation of warrant
This section applies if—
a warrant for a child’s arrest is issued under section 238 ; and
the child appears before a Childrens Court magistrate other than through the execution of the warrant.
The magistrate may cancel the warrant and deal with the child under this division for the alleged contravention of the community based order.
s 239 ins 2002 No. 39 s 98
(sec.239-ssec.1) This section applies if— a warrant for a child’s arrest is issued under section 238 ; and the child appears before a Childrens Court magistrate other than through the execution of the warrant.
(sec.239-ssec.2) The magistrate may cancel the warrant and deal with the child under this division for the alleged contravention of the community based order.
- (a) a warrant for a child’s arrest is issued under section 238 ; and
- (b) the child appears before a Childrens Court magistrate other than through the execution of the warrant.