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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 142

Continuing effect on offender of orders made when child

142 Continuing effect on offender of orders made when child

(1) An order that may be made under this Act against a child (
"the order" ) may be made even though the person concerned will have ceased to be a child before the order’s effect will have ceased under its terms.
(2) If a person against whom the order is made ceases to be a child before the order’s effect ceases under its terms—
(a) the order continues to apply as if the person continued to be a child; and
(b) other proceedings and orders arising out of the order that could have been taken or made in relation to the person had the person remained a child must be taken or made as if the person were a child.
(3) For subsection (2) , a reference in this Act to a child subject to an order who commits an offence or contravenes the order is declared to include a reference to the child committing the offence or contravening the order while subject to the order after becoming an adult.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit subsection (2) .
(5) If—
(a) a proceeding or order mentioned in subsection (2) (b) may be taken before, or made by, a court if a person is found guilty of an offence before the court; and
(b) the person is found guilty before a Magistrates Court of an adult offence;
the court has concurrent jurisdiction to hear the proceeding or make the order.
(6) For subsection (5) , any judicial officer constituting the Magistrates Court may constitute the Childrens Court.



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