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80CApplication for community court sentencing procedure
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80C Application for community court sentencing procedure
(1) A youth may apply to the Youth Justice Court for the Court to
sentence the youth for an offence in accordance with the
community court sentencing procedure if the youth:
(a) has pleaded guilty to an offence in the Youth Justice Court;
and
(b) has agreed with the prosecutor to facts in relation to the
offence and those facts have been given to the Court; and
(c) is Aboriginal.
(2) The application must specify a place:
(a) in the Territory for the sitting of the Court; and
(b) for which a Law and Justice Group is established.
(3) The Court may grant the application or refuse to grant the
application.
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(4) In deciding whether to grant the application or refuse to grant the
application, the Court must have regard to:
(a) the youth's connection to the place specified in the application;
and
(b) any other matter the Court considers relevant.