sec.48AFReleasing children charged with prescribed indictable offence committed while on release

### sec.48AF Releasing children charged with prescribed indictable offence committed while on release This section applies in relation to a child in custody in connection with a charge of a prescribed indictable offence if the offence is alleged to have been committed— while the child was released into the custody of a parent, or at large with or without bail, between the day of the child’s apprehension and the day of the child’s committal for trial for another indictable offence; or while the child was awaiting trial, or sentencing, for another indictable offence. A court or police officer must refuse to release the child from custody unless the child shows cause why the child’s detention in custody is not justified. If a court releases the child, the order releasing the child must state the reasons for the decision. If a police officer releases the child, the police officer must make a record of the reasons for the decision. s 48AF ins 2021 No. 9 s 24 (sec.48AF-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a child in custody in connection with a charge of a prescribed indictable offence if the offence is alleged to have been committed— while the child was released into the custody of a parent, or at large with or without bail, between the day of the child’s apprehension and the day of the child’s committal for trial for another indictable offence; or while the child was awaiting trial, or sentencing, for another indictable offence. (sec.48AF-ssec.2) A court or police officer must refuse to release the child from custody unless the child shows cause why the child’s detention in custody is not justified. (sec.48AF-ssec.3) If a court releases the child, the order releasing the child must state the reasons for the decision. (sec.48AF-ssec.4) If a police officer releases the child, the police officer must make a record of the reasons for the decision. - (a) while the child was released into the custody of a parent, or at large with or without bail, between the day of the child’s apprehension and the day of the child’s committal for trial for another indictable offence; or - (b) while the child was awaiting trial, or sentencing, for another indictable offence.