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Youth Justice Act 2005
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60 Points of law may be reserved for consideration of Supreme
Court
(1) The Youth Justice Court may reserve a question of law arising from
or in relation to proceedings against a youth for an offence and may
state a special case or cases for the opinion of the Supreme Court.
(2) A question may be reserved at any time during proceedings for the
matter in the Youth Justice Court or at any time within one month
after the Youth Justice Court has finally determined the matter.
(3) The Supreme Court must deal with a special case with as little
delay as practicable and may do any of the following:
(a) amend the special case;
(b) send the special case back to the Youth Justice Court for
amendment;
(c) make any order that it considers appropriate.
(4) An order under subsection (3)(c) may include an order as to costs
of the proceedings in the Supreme Court and in the Court below.
(5) The Youth Justice Court must deal with the matter having regard to
the order of the Supreme Court in relation to the special case or
question reserved.
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