sec.6Meaning of criminal history of a child

### sec.6 Meaning of criminal history of a child In this Act, criminal history , of a child, means— each caution administered to the child for an offence; and each finding of guilt against the child for an offence, other than a finding of guilt that is set aside or quashed; and each restorative justice agreement made by the child for an offence; and all decisions, findings and orders, other than interim orders, made, and actions taken, by a court, Childrens Court judge, Childrens Court magistrate or other judicial officer— under section 245 , 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or under section 252D , 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order. If a child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement that forms part of the child’s criminal history, the child’s criminal history also includes any action taken by a police officer under section 24 (3) . This section applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 . In this section— action includes a decision to take no further action. child — in relation to a child against whom a community based order has been made, see section 236 ; and for a child on release from detention under a supervised release order, see section 252A . interim order means an order made by— a magistrate under section 252D (5) ; or a court under 252E(3)(c) or (4). s 6 prev s 6 amd 1993 No. 76 s 3 sch 1 om 2016 No. 58 s 4 pres s 6 ins 2024 No. 54 s 39 amd 2025 No. 7 s 56 (sec.6-ssec.1) In this Act, criminal history , of a child, means— each caution administered to the child for an offence; and each finding of guilt against the child for an offence, other than a finding of guilt that is set aside or quashed; and each restorative justice agreement made by the child for an offence; and all decisions, findings and orders, other than interim orders, made, and actions taken, by a court, Childrens Court judge, Childrens Court magistrate or other judicial officer— under section 245 , 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or under section 252D , 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order. (sec.6-ssec.2) If a child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement that forms part of the child’s criminal history, the child’s criminal history also includes any action taken by a police officer under section 24 (3) . (sec.6-ssec.3) This section applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 . (sec.6-ssec.4) In this section— action includes a decision to take no further action. child — in relation to a child against whom a community based order has been made, see section 236 ; and for a child on release from detention under a supervised release order, see section 252A . interim order means an order made by— a magistrate under section 252D (5) ; or a court under 252E(3)(c) or (4). - (a) each caution administered to the child for an offence; and - (b) each finding of guilt against the child for an offence, other than a finding of guilt that is set aside or quashed; and - (c) each restorative justice agreement made by the child for an offence; and - (d) all decisions, findings and orders, other than interim orders, made, and actions taken, by a court, Childrens Court judge, Childrens Court magistrate or other judicial officer— (i) under section 245 , 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or (ii) under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or (iii) under section 252D , 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order. - (i) under section 245 , 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or - (ii) under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or - (iii) under section 252D , 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order. - (i) under section 245 , 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or - (ii) under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or - (iii) under section 252D , 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order. - (a) in relation to a child against whom a community based order has been made, see section 236 ; and - (b) for a child on release from detention under a supervised release order, see section 252A . - (a) a magistrate under section 252D (5) ; or - (b) a court under 252E(3)(c) or (4).