185Adjournment of proceeding if therapeutic treatment order made

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185 Adjournment of proceeding if therapeutic treatment order made

(1) The Children's Court must adjourn a criminal proceeding in which a child is an accused if—

(a) the Court has not yet made a finding in the criminal proceeding; and

(b) the DFFH Secretary reports to the Court that a therapeutic treatment order has been made in respect of the child.

(2) An adjournment under subsection (1) must be for a period not less than the period of the therapeutic treatment order.

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