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Youth Justice Act 2005
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69 Court must require pre-sentence report
(1) If a youth has been found guilty of an offence and the Court is
considering imposing a sentence of detention or imprisonment, the
Court must ensure that it is informed as to the circumstances of the
(2) In order to be informed, the Court must require a pre-sentence
report to be provided to it.
(3) However, if the Court is satisfied that it has the information
necessary to determine an appropriate sentence, the Court may
dispense with the need for a report.
(4) The Court may require the report to address specific matters in
relation to the youth that the Court wishes to be informed about.
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