JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 24 24 Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes conference agreement

Queensland Consolidated Acts

24 Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes conference agreement

(1) This section applies if--

(a) a coordinator refers the offence back to a police officer under section 22(3); or

(b) the child contravenes a conference agreement made at the conference.

(2) In considering what further action is appropriate, the police officer must consider--

(a) the matters mentioned in section 11(2); and

(b) any participation by the child in the conference; and

(c) if an agreement was made at the conference--anything done by the child under the agreement.

(3) The police officer may--

(a) take no action; or

(b) administer a caution to the child; or

(c) refer the offence to a coordinator for another conference; or

(d) start a proceeding against the child for the offence.