CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 92 Overview of the criminal matters chapters

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 92

    (1)     This chapter sets out the principles (the youth justice principles) that apply in the criminal matters chapters, sets out general rules about keeping young detainees separate from adult detainees and defines some important concepts.

    (2)     Chapter 5 deals with transfers of young detainees and young offenders.

    (3)     Chapter 6 deals with detention places generally.

    (4)     Chapter 7 deals with search and seizure at detention places.

    (5)     Chapter 8 deals with the discipline of young detainees at detention places.

    (6)     Chapter 9 deals with the conduct of disciplinary reviews.

Note     Other laws relevant to children and young people and criminal matters include the following:

              •     the Crimes Act 1900

, pt 10 (Criminal investigation) and the Crimes Act 1914

(Cwlth), pt 1C (which applies in relation to the investigation of certain ACT offences)

              •     the Bail Act 1992

              •     the Magistrates Court Act 1930

(in particular ch 4A (The Childrens Court))

              •     the Supreme Court Act 1933

              •     the Court Procedures Act 2004

(in particular pt 7A (Procedural provisions—proceedings involving children or young people))

              •     the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

(in particular ch 8A (Sentencing young offenders))

              •     the Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

(in particular ch 14A (Sentence administration—young offenders))

              •     the Crimes (Restorative Justice) Act 2004