Youth Justice Act 2024
618Children and young persons detained in youth justice custodial centre subject to Youth Parole Board
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618 Children and young persons detained in youth justice custodial centre subject to Youth Parole Board
(1) Every child or young person ordered by a court to be detained in a youth justice custodial centre is subject to the jurisdiction of the Youth Parole Board.
(2) Every child or young person transferred to a youth justice custodial centre under a direction given under section 674 is subject to the jurisdiction of the Youth Parole Board.
(3) Despite subsection (1), the Youth Parole Board does not have jurisdiction in respect of a child detained in a youth justice custodial centre in accordance with a custodial supervision order under Part 5A of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997.
Division 4—Information sharing about incidents and release on parole