317Maximum total period of orders—certain community-based orders and youth justice custodial orders

317 Maximum total period of orders—certain community-based orders and youth justice custodial orders

(1) If a child is found guilty of more than one offence on the same day or in the same proceeding and the Children's Court—

(a) makes an order specified in subsection (3) for one or more of the offences; and

(b) makes a youth justice custodial order for one or more of the other offences—

the total period of the orders in respect of all of the offences must not exceed the period specified in subsection (2).

(2) The maximum period is—

(a) 2 years, if the child is under 15 years of age on the day of sentencing; or

(b) 3 years, if the child is 15 years of age or over on the day of sentencing.

(d) a youth supervision and support order.

(4) If a child is found guilty of more than one offence on the same day or in the same proceeding and the Children's Court makes a youth control order for one or more of the offences and makes a youth justice custodial order for one or more of the other offences, the total period of the orders in respect of all of the offences must not exceed—

(a) 2 years, if the child is under 15 years of age on the day of sentencing; or

(b) 4 years, if the child is 15 years of age or over on the day of sentencing.