Youth Justice Act 1997
94Contravention of suspended detention order
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94 Contravention of suspended detention order
(1) The prescribed person may apply to the Court for an order under subsection (4) if it appears to the Secretary that a youth has contravened a condition or special condition to which a suspended detention order is subject.
(2) A copy of the application and notice of the time and place of the hearing of the application is to be served by the applicant not less than 7 days before the hearing on –
(a) the youth; and
(b) a guardian unless one cannot be found after reasonable inquiry.
(2A) [Section 94 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 42, Applied:01 Mar 2014] If the Court is satisfied that the youth is unlikely to appear at the hearing of the application –
(a) subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the application; and
(b) the Court may issue a warrant to arrest the youth.
(2B) [Section 94 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 42, Applied:01 Mar 2014] If the youth is before the Court –
(a) an application to the Court may be made orally under subsection (1) ; and
(b) subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the application.
(3) The Court may issue a warrant to arrest the youth if –
(a) the youth fails to appear at the hearing of the application; or
(b) reasonable efforts have been made to serve the application on the youth but have been unsuccessful.
(4) If the Court is satisfied that a youth has contravened a condition or special condition to which a suspended detention order is subject, the Court may do one or more of the following:
(a) continue the suspended detention order as it is;