South Australian Consolidated Acts

YOUTH COURT ACT 1993 - SECT 7

7—Jurisdiction

The Court—

            (a)         has jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings under the Children's Protection Act 1993 ; and

            (b)         has the civil and criminal jurisdiction conferred by the Young Offenders Act 1993 ; and

            (c)         has the same jurisdiction as the Magistrates Court to make a restraining order under the Summary Procedure Act 1921 or a domestic violence restraining order under the Domestic Violence Act 1994 where the person for or against whom protection is sought is a child or youth, and has power under that Act to vary or revoke such an order previously made by the Court; and

            (d)         has the powers conferred on a court or justice by the Bail Act 1985 ; and

            (e)         has any other civil or criminal jurisdiction conferred by statute.