99AContravention of rehabilitation program order

99A Contravention of rehabilitation program order

[Section 99A of Part 4 Inserted by No. 67 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 2005]

(1)  A prescribed person may apply to the Court for an order under subsection (4) if it appears to the prescribed person that a youth has contravened a rehabilitation program order.

(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 99A Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 43, 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 99A Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 43, 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 rehabilitation program order, the Court may do one or more of the following: