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Youth Justice Act 2024
540Offence to counsel or induce child or young person to escape
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540 Offence to counsel or induce child or young person to escape
A person must not counsel or induce a child or young person to escape from a youth justice custodial centre in which the child or young person is held in custody.
Division 3—Other offences relating to youth justice custodial centres and youth justice community service centres