Youth Justice Act 1997
19Procedure after community conference
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19 Procedure after community conference
(1) If a community conference reaches a decision, the facilitator must –
(a) [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:01 Mar 2014] file with the district registrar each undertaking to pay compensation or make restitution entered into by the youth; and
(b) provide the youth and each person who attended the community conference in response to the invitation of the facilitator with a copy of the decision and each undertaking entered into by the youth; and
(c) provide the victim of the offence with a copy of the decision and each undertaking entered into by the youth if the victim was not present at the community conference but has indicated that he or she wishes to be informed of the outcome of the community conference.
(1A) [Section 19 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:01 Mar 2014] If an undertaking to pay compensation or make restitution is filed with the district registrar in accordance with subsection (1)(a) , the district registrar must –
(a) refer the undertaking to the Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service for collection of the amount of compensation or restitution; and
(b) notify the Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service of the date the undertaking was entered into.
(2) [Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:01 Mar 2014] If a youth enters into an undertaking at a community conference to pay compensation or make restitution, payments of compensation or restitution must be made to the Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service who will disburse the compensation or restitution to the victims named in the undertaking.
(3) [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 27 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:01 Mar 2014] The Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service must notify the Secretary if the youth does not complete the payment of compensation or the making of restitution as required by an undertaking entered into at a community conference.