YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2016 - SECT 21 Amendment of s 154 (Finding of guilt as child may be disclosed while a child)

YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2016 - SECT 21

21 Amendment of s 154 (Finding of guilt as child may be disclosed while a child)

Section 154—

insert—

(3) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a finding of guilt against a child by a court for an offence if—

(a) the offence was referred to the chief executive for a restorative justice process under section 163(1)(d)(i); and

(b) a restorative justice agreement was made as a consequence of the referral.