139Criminal record

139 Criminal record

(1) A youth warning, a youth caution or an early diversion outcome plan must not be recorded on a child's criminal record or form part of the child's criminal history.

(2) To avoid doubt, the following are not to be treated as a finding of guilt that a child committed an offence—

(a) the giving of a youth warning for the alleged offence;

(b) the giving of a youth caution for the alleged offence;

(c) a referral to or participation in an early diversion group conference in respect of the alleged offence;

(d) the finalising of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence;

(e) the completion to the satisfaction of the Children's Court of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence.