Youth Justice Act 1997
42Procedure after unsuccessful community conference
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42 Procedure after unsuccessful community conference
(1) If the youth fails to attend a community conference convened on the order of the Court or that community conference fails to reach a decision, the facilitator must –
(a) file with the Court a report –
(i) stating that fact; and
(ii) in the case of a failure to reach a decision, stating the reasons, in the facilitator's opinion, for that failure; and
(b) provide a copy of the report to –
(i) the youth; and
(ii) the prosecutor of the charge in respect of which the community conference was convened; and
(iii) each person who attended the community conference in response to the invitation of the facilitator; and
(iv) the victim of the offence.
(2) On receipt of a report under subsection (1) , the Court must proceed to make an order under section 47 .