CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 96 Disposition of young offenders
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 96
Disposition of young offenders(1) If a young person has been convicted of an offence by the court, the court must, as soon as practicable and in any event within 6 months after the date of the conviction, make 1 or more of the following orders:
(a) an order reprimanding the young person;
(b) a conditional discharge order;
(c) an order imposing a penalty provided by law with respect to the offence;
(d) another order that the court is empowered by another law to make with respect to the offence;
(e) if a fine is not provided by law with respect to the offence—an order imposing a fine not greater than 50 penalty units;
(f) if reparation or compensation is not provided for by law in relation to the offence—an order that the young person make reparation by way of money payment, or pay compensation, in respect of a loss suffered or expense incurred by reason of the offence, but so that the total amount of reparation or compensation is not more than $1,000;
(g) a probation order;
(h) a community service order;
(i) an attendance centre order;
(j) a residential order having effect for the period of not longer than 2 years stated in the order;
(k) an order committing the young person to a State institution in a named State for the period of not longer than 2 years stated in the order;
(l) an order committing the young person to an institution for the period of not longer than 2 years stated in the order;
(m) an order in accordance with section 118 (Referral to Mental Health Tribunal following conviction).
(2) A probation order may commence to have effect when an order under paragraph (1) (j), (k) or (l) ceases to have effect.
(3) A conditional discharge order must state the period, being not longer than 6 months, within which the conditions of the order are to be complied with.