175Order and reasons for order

175 Order and reasons for order

(1) Immediately after the Children's Court makes an order specified in subsection (2), the Court must provide a written copy of the order in the prescribed form to—

(b) if the child is under 15 years of age, the child's parents, unless the Court otherwise orders; and

(c) if the child is 15 years of age or over, the child's parents, if the Court so orders; and

(d) the Secretary, in appropriate cases.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to the following orders—

(a) an order granting or refusing bail;

(b) a sentence;

(c) an order made in respect of a contravention of a sentence;

(d) an order varying a youth control order.

(3) The statement of reasons for an order is not part of the order.

An order imposing a custodial sentence on an Aboriginal child must include reasons outlining how the Children's Court has had regard to the sentencing principles outlined in section 210.