sec.31The restorative justice process

### sec.31 The restorative justice process This part applies if a police officer or a court (each a referring authority ) refers an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process. The restorative justice process is to be a conference. However, the restorative justice process is to be an alternative diversion program if— the referral is made by a police officer under section 22 or made by a court under section 24A or 164 ; and a conference can not be convened for any reason other than— the chief executive being unable to contact the child after reasonable inquiries; or the child being unwilling to participate in the conference. s 31 sub 2002 No. 39 ss 7 , 9 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch sub 2012 No. 41 s 9 ; 2016 No. 39 s 16 (sec.31-ssec.1) This part applies if a police officer or a court (each a referring authority ) refers an offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process. (sec.31-ssec.2) The restorative justice process is to be a conference. (sec.31-ssec.3) However, the restorative justice process is to be an alternative diversion program if— the referral is made by a police officer under section 22 or made by a court under section 24A or 164 ; and a conference can not be convened for any reason other than— the chief executive being unable to contact the child after reasonable inquiries; or the child being unwilling to participate in the conference. - (a) the referral is made by a police officer under section 22 or made by a court under section 24A or 164 ; and - (b) a conference can not be convened for any reason other than— (i) the chief executive being unable to contact the child after reasonable inquiries; or (ii) the child being unwilling to participate in the conference. - (i) the chief executive being unable to contact the child after reasonable inquiries; or - (ii) the child being unwilling to participate in the conference. - (i) the chief executive being unable to contact the child after reasonable inquiries; or - (ii) the child being unwilling to participate in the conference.