Youth Justice Regulation 2016
sec.17Information to be given to court
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sec.17 Information to be given to court
This section applies if a child is convicted of an offence arising out of the child’s misbehaviour in a detention centre. The chief executive must ensure information about anything done by the chief executive to discipline the child for the misbehaviour is given to the court before the court sentences the child for the offence. In this section— convicted , for an offence, includes a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a court even though a conviction is not recorded. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section applies if a child is convicted of an offence arising out of the child’s misbehaviour in a detention centre. (sec.17-ssec.2) The chief executive must ensure information about anything done by the chief executive to discipline the child for the misbehaviour is given to the court before the court sentences the child for the offence. (sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— convicted , for an offence, includes a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a court even though a conviction is not recorded.