21Authorised officer must consent to prosecution

21 Authorised officer must consent to prosecution (1) A youth must not be charged with an offence without the consent of an authorised officer. (2) A document that charges a youth with one or more offences must: (a) indicate that the charges have been consented to by an authorised officer; and (b) identify the authorised officer. (3) The document is evidence that: (a) the officer named is an authorised officer; and (b) the youth has been charged with the offence or offences with the consent of the authorised officer. (4) Subsection (1) does not affect a requirement under any other law to obtain consent to a prosecution. Youth Justice Act 2005 16