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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.67Limitation on justices
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### sec.67 Limitation on justices
If the Childrens Court is constituted by 2 justices, the court’s jurisdiction in relation to a proceeding against a child for an offence is limited to—
the hearing and determination of a charge of a simple offence in a case where the child pleads guilty; and
taking or making a procedural action or order.
The justices can not make the following—
a detention order;
a conditional release order.
This section does not affect a limitation placed on the power of a justice under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 .
s 67 amd 2002 No. 39 s 22 ; 2012 No. 41 s 18 ; 2016 No. 38 s 10
(sec.67-ssec.1) If the Childrens Court is constituted by 2 justices, the court’s jurisdiction in relation to a proceeding against a child for an offence is limited to— the hearing and determination of a charge of a simple offence in a case where the child pleads guilty; and taking or making a procedural action or order.
(sec.67-ssec.2) The justices can not make the following— a detention order; a conditional release order.
(sec.67-ssec.3) This section does not affect a limitation placed on the power of a justice under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 .
- (a) the hearing and determination of a charge of a simple offence in a case where the child pleads guilty; and
- (b) taking or making a procedural action or order.
- (a) a detention order;
- (b) a conditional release order.