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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.59CChild in custody of proper officer of a court
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### sec.59C Child in custody of proper officer of a court
A child who is required by law to surrender himself or herself into the custody of a court must do so by surrendering himself or herself into the custody of the proper officer of the court.
A child who surrenders himself or herself into the custody of a court is in the custody of the proper officer of the court until the child is—
released on bail or without bail; or
discharged; or
remanded into the custody of the chief executive; or
otherwise dealt with as the court directs.
s 59C ins 2019 No. 38 s 85
(sec.59C-ssec.1) A child who is required by law to surrender himself or herself into the custody of a court must do so by surrendering himself or herself into the custody of the proper officer of the court.
(sec.59C-ssec.2) A child who surrenders himself or herself into the custody of a court is in the custody of the proper officer of the court until the child is— released on bail or without bail; or discharged; or remanded into the custody of the chief executive; or otherwise dealt with as the court directs.
- (a) released on bail or without bail; or
- (b) discharged; or
- (c) remanded into the custody of the chief executive; or
- (d) otherwise dealt with as the court directs.