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53 Application of other Acts
(1) Unless this Act makes specific provision in relation to proceedings,
orders or convictions, the following applies as if the Youth Justice
Court were the Local Court:
(a) the Local Court (Criminal Procedure) Act 1928, except for
Part IV, Division 2A of that Act;
(b) Part 4, Division 2, section 42 and Part 4, Divisions 4 and 5 of
the Local Court Act 2015.
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(1A) In a provision of any other Act relating to unlawful activity or alleged
unlawful activity:
(a) a reference to the Local Court includes, in relation to a youth,
a reference to the Youth Justice Court; and
(b) a reference to a Local Court Judge includes, in relation to a
youth, a reference to a Judge of the Youth Justice Court; and
(c) a reference to a registrar of the Local Court includes, in
relation to a youth, a registrar of the Youth Justice Court.
Note for subsection (1A)
Acts relating to unlawful activity or alleged unlawful activity include the Criminal
Code, Bail Act 1982 and Parole Act 1971.
(2) This Act does not affect the powers of a justice of the peace to
issue a summons or warrant in relation to a youth.