107Sanctions, &c., available to other courts

107 Sanctions, &c., available to other courts

[Section 107 Substituted by No. 1 of 2003, s. 15, Applied:16 Apr 2003]

(1)  In this section,

summary court means a court of summary jurisdiction other than the Magistrates Court (Youth Justice Division).

(2)  The Supreme Court, or a summary court, may exercise all the powers of the Magistrates Court (Youth Justice Division) under this Part in addition to, or instead of, any other power it may exercise when sentencing for an offence, including a prescribed offence, a person who was 10 years old or more but less than 18 years old at the time when he or she committed the offence.

(3)  If, under subsection (2) , the Supreme Court or a summary court makes an order under section 47 , the Supreme Court or summary court –

(a) must specify in the order that it is made under this Part; and

(b) may specify in the order whether the responsible Department in relation to this Act or the responsible Department in relation to the Sentencing Act 1997 is to be responsible for all or any matters relating to the administration of the order.

(4)  A failure to comply with subsection (3)(a) does not affect the validity of the order.

(5)  If, in making an order referred to in subsection (3) , the Supreme Court or summary court does not specify which department is to be responsible for matters relating to the administration of the order, the responsible Department in relation to this Act is responsible for those matters.