Youth Justice Act 2024
1028Destruction of records
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1028 Destruction of records
(1) In section 464O(1) of the Crimes Act 1958, in the definition of relevant offence, for "value." substitute "value;".
(2) In section 464O(1) of the Crimes Act 1958 insert the following definitions—
"early diversion group conference has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024;
early diversion outcome plan has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024;
youth caution has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024;
youth warning has the same meaning as in the Youth Justice Act 2024.".
(3) In section 464O(2) of the Crimes Act 1958, before paragraph (a) insert—
"(aa) the person has been given a youth warning or youth caution in respect of a relevant offence; or
(aab) the person has been referred to an early diversion group conference in respect of a relevant offence and—
(i) in the case of a person referred by a police officer, an early diversion outcome plan has been finalised for the person; or
(ii) in the case of a person referred by the Children's Court, the person has been discharged without any finding of guilt; or".
(4) In section 464O(3) of the Crimes Act 1958, before paragraph (a) insert—
"(aa) where the person has been given a youth warning or youth caution, within one month after the giving of that youth warning or youth caution; or
(aab) where the person has been referred to an early diversion group conference and—
(i) an early diversion outcome plan has been finalised for the person, within one month after the Chief Commissioner of Police has been notified of the finalisation of that early diversion outcome plan; or
(ii) the person has been discharged without any finding of guilt, within one month after the Chief Commissioner of Police has been notified that the person has been discharged without any finding of guilt; or".
(5) After section 464O(4) of the Crimes Act 1958 insert—
"(4A) To avoid doubt, the period referred to in subsection (3)(aa) or (aab) cannot be extended and subsection (4) does not apply in respect of that period.".