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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.282LReferral of children to MACP system
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### sec.282L Referral of children to MACP system
The chief executive must decide, in consultation with the core members, the categories of children charged with offences or at risk of being charged with offences (each an eligible category ) who may be referred to the MACP system.
The chief executive must inform the members of the MACP system of the chief executive’s decision under subsection (1) .
A member of the MACP system may refer a child who is in an eligible category to the system.
The members of the MACP system must collectively decide whether or not to accept the referral of the child to the system.
s 282L ins 2023 No. 3 s 37
(sec.282L-ssec.1) The chief executive must decide, in consultation with the core members, the categories of children charged with offences or at risk of being charged with offences (each an eligible category ) who may be referred to the MACP system.
(sec.282L-ssec.2) The chief executive must inform the members of the MACP system of the chief executive’s decision under subsection (1) .
(sec.282L-ssec.3) A member of the MACP system may refer a child who is in an eligible category to the system.
(sec.282L-ssec.4) The members of the MACP system must collectively decide whether or not to accept the referral of the child to the system.