South Australian Consolidated Acts

YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1993

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Objects and statutory policies
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Age of criminal responsibility

   PART 2--Minor offences

           Division 1--General powers

   6.      Informal cautions
   7.      More formal proceedings

           Division 2--Sanctions that may be imposed by police officer

   8.      Powers of police officer

           Division 3--Family conference

   9.      Youth Justice Co-ordinators
   10.     Convening of family conference
   11.     Family conference, how constituted
   12.     Powers of family conference

           Division 4--Limitation on publicity

   13.     Limitation on publicity

   PART 3--Arrest and custody of suspected offenders

   14.     Application of general law
   15.     How youth is to be dealt with if not granted bail

   PART 4--Court proceedings against a youth

           Division A1--Interpretation

   15A.    Interpretation

           Division 1--The charge

   16.     Where charge is to be laid
   17.     Proceedings on charge laid before Youth Court
   17A.    Proceedings on charge laid before Magistrates Court

           Division 2--Procedure on preliminary examination and trial in Youth Court

   18.     Procedure on trial of offences
   19.     Committal for trial
   20.     Change of plea
   21.     Recording of convictions

           Division 3--Sentence

   22.     Power to sentence
   23.     Limitation on power to impose custodial sentence
   24.     Limitation on power to impose fine
   25.     Limitation on power to require community service
   26.     Limitation on Court's power to require bond
   27.     Court may require undertaking from guardians
   28.     Power to disqualify from holding driver's licence

           Division 4--Sentencing of youth by Supreme or District Court

   29.     Sentencing youth as an adult

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   30.     Court to explain proceedings etc
   31.     Prohibition of joint charges
   32.     Reports
   33.     Reports to be made available to parties
   34.     Attendance at court of guardian of youth charged with offence
   35.     Counsellors etc may make submissions to court

   PART 5--Custodial sentences

           Division 1--Youth sentenced as adult

   36.     Detention of youth sentenced as adult

           Division 1A--Detention or imprisonment in a prison

   36A.    Transfer following imposition of concurrent prison sentence

           Division 2--Youths convicted of murder

   37.     Release on licence of youths convicted of murder

           Division 2A--Home detention

   37A.    Conditions of home detention
   37B.    Home detention officers
   37C.    Variation or revocation of home detention order
   37D.    General provisions

           Division 3--Release from detention

   38.     The Training Centre Review Board
   39.     Review of detention by Board
   40.     Leave of absence
   40A.    Leave may be authorised by Board
   41.     Conditional release from detention
   42.     Absolute release from detention by Court

           Division 4--Transfer of youths under detention

   43.     Interpretation
   44.     Transfer of young offenders to other States
   45.     Transfer of young offenders to this State
   46.     Adaptation of correctional orders to different correctional systems
   47.     Custody during escort

           Division 5--Escape from custody

   48.     Escape from custody

   PART 6--Community service and other work related orders

   49.     Community service and work orders cannot be imposed unless there is a placement for the youth
   49A.    Restrictions on performance of community service and other work orders
   50.     Insurance cover for youths performing community service or other work orders
   51.     Community service or other work orders may only involve certain kinds of work

   PART 8--Miscellaneous

   57.     Determination of a person's age
   58.     Prior offences
   59.     Detention and search by officers of Department
   59A.    Power of arrest by officers of the Department
   60.     Hindering an officer of the Department
   61.     Issue of warrant
   62.     Detention of youths in emergencies
   63.     Transfer of youths in detention to other training centre or prison
   63A.    Effect of remand in prison
   63B.    Application of Correctional Services Act 1982 to youth with non-parole period
   63C.    Restrictions on reports of proceedings
   64.     Name and address of youth to be given in certain circumstances
   65.     Regulations
           Legislative history