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Youth Justice Act 2024
209Sentencing principle—deterrence from committing offences in youth justice custodial centre
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209 Sentencing principle—deterrence from committing offences in youth justice custodial centre
A sentence imposed on a child should deter the child from committing offences while held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre, if relevant.