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Youth Justice Act 1997
91Period of suspension
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91 Period of suspension
(1) If the Court makes a suspended detention order, the Court must specify in the order the period during which the order has effect.
(2) The period specified in a suspended detention order as the period during which the order has effect must not exceed –
(a) 12 months, if the youth is less than 16 years old; or
(b) 2 years, if the youth is 16 years old or more.