YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 67 Limitation on justices

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 67

67 Limitation on justices

(1) If the Childrens Court is constituted by 2 justices, the court’s jurisdiction in relation to a proceeding against a child for an offence is limited to—

(a) the hearing and determination of a charge of a simple offence in a case where the child pleads guilty; and

(b) taking or making a procedural action or order.

(2) The justices can not make the following—

(a) a detention order;

(b) a conditional release order.

(3) This section does not affect a limitation placed on the power of a justice under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991 .