104Adjournment to determine youth protection matters

104 Adjournment to determine youth protection matters

(1)  In this section, "abused or neglected" and "at risk" have the same meanings as in the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 .

(2)  If at any time during proceedings under this Part it appears to the Court that –

(a) a youth is at risk or abused or neglected; or

(b) it would be in the best interests of the youth for an investigation or proceedings to be taken under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997  –

the Court may adjourn the proceedings and make one or more of the following orders:

(c) an order referring the matter to the Secretary;

(d) an order remanding the youth to be placed in some suitable place for the period or until the time specified in the order.

(3)  The Court may consider the inability of a person to serve an application under this Part on a guardian as sufficient to support the making of an order under subsection (2) .

(4)  If an investigation or proceedings are being taken under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 in respect of a youth, the Court must not impose a sanction or make another order under this Part in respect of that youth until –

(a) all matters under that Act have been determined; and

(b) the Court has received a report on the determination of those matters.