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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.66Application of usual laws where necessary
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### sec.66 Application of usual laws where necessary
Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , for the purposes of the powers and jurisdiction of a Childrens Court conferred by this Act, the provisions of the Criminal Code , Justices Act 1886 and other Acts apply to—
the institution and conduct of a proceeding before a Childrens Court; and
the exercise by a Childrens Court of its powers and jurisdiction; and
the enforcement of an order made by a Childrens Court.
Provisions applied under subsection (1) apply, with all necessary modifications and any prescribed modifications—
in relation to a Childrens Court judge in the way they apply in relation to the District Court; and
in relation to a Childrens Court magistrate in the way they apply in relation to a Magistrates Court.
To the extent that another provision of this Act is inconsistent with a provision applied under subsection (1) , the other provision of this Act prevails.
s 66 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch
(sec.66-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , for the purposes of the powers and jurisdiction of a Childrens Court conferred by this Act, the provisions of the Criminal Code , Justices Act 1886 and other Acts apply to— the institution and conduct of a proceeding before a Childrens Court; and the exercise by a Childrens Court of its powers and jurisdiction; and the enforcement of an order made by a Childrens Court.
(sec.66-ssec.2) Provisions applied under subsection (1) apply, with all necessary modifications and any prescribed modifications— in relation to a Childrens Court judge in the way they apply in relation to the District Court; and in relation to a Childrens Court magistrate in the way they apply in relation to a Magistrates Court.
(sec.66-ssec.3) To the extent that another provision of this Act is inconsistent with a provision applied under subsection (1) , the other provision of this Act prevails.
- (a) the institution and conduct of a proceeding before a Childrens Court; and
- (b) the exercise by a Childrens Court of its powers and jurisdiction; and
- (c) the enforcement of an order made by a Childrens Court.
- (a) in relation to a Childrens Court judge in the way they apply in relation to the District Court; and
- (b) in relation to a Childrens Court magistrate in the way they apply in relation to a Magistrates Court.