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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.301AProtection from liability
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### sec.301A Protection from liability
This section applies to a person who—
is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community; and
is responsible for the making of a submission about the child to—
a court or a police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or
a court under section 150 (3) (i) .
For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter that the person did not personally make the submission to the court or the police officer.
The person is not civilly liable for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence in relation to the making of the submission.
s 301A ins 2007 No. 59 s 79
amd 2019 No. 10 s 35 sch 1 ; 2019 No. 23 s 48 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2020 No. 19 s 167 ; 2021 No. 9 s 31 ; 2024 No. 54 s 35
(sec.301A-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community; and is responsible for the making of a submission about the child to— a court or a police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or a court under section 150 (3) (i) .
(sec.301A-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , it does not matter that the person did not personally make the submission to the court or the police officer.
(sec.301A-ssec.3) The person is not civilly liable for an act done, or an omission made, honestly and without negligence in relation to the making of the submission.
- (a) is a member of the community justice group in a child’s community; and
- (b) is responsible for the making of a submission about the child to— (i) a court or a police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) .
- (i) a court or a police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or
- (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) .
- (i) a court or a police officer under section 48AA (4) (a) (vii) ; or
- (ii) a court under section 150 (3) (i) .