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YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1993 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Amendments of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1993

57

Young Offenders Act 1993

27.5.1993

1.1.1994 (Gazette 4.11.1993 p2178)

1994

35

Statutes Amendment (Truth in Sentencing) Act 1994

2.6.1994

1.8.1994 (Gazette 14.7.1994 p69)

1995

85

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

30.11.1995

14.12.1995 (Gazette 14.12.1995 p1641)

1996

68

Statutes Amendment (Sentencing of Young Offenders) Act 1996

15.8.1996

8.10.1996 (Gazette 29.8.1996 p810)

1998

41

Statutes Amendment (Young Offenders) Act 1998

13.8.1998

Pt 4 (ss 10—15)—1.10.1998 (Gazette 10.9.1998 p815)

1999

42

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Justice Portfolio) Act 1999

5.8.1999

Pt 13 (ss 57—59)—3.10.1999 (Gazette 23.9.1999 p1208)

2000

18

Statutes Amendment (Warrants of Apprehension) Act 2000

1.6.2000

Pt 4 (ss 6—11)—1.7.2000 (Gazette 15.6.2000 p3131)

2000

33

Young Offenders (Publication of Information) Amendment Act 2000

6.7.2000

20.8.2000 (Gazette 10.8.2000 p444)

2000

57

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2000

20.7.2000

Pt 16 (s 32)—14.8.2000 (Gazette 10.8.2000 p444)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Pt 10 (s 28)—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2007

57

Statutes Amendment (Young Offenders) Act 2007

29.11.2007

Pt 4 (ss 6—11)—3.2.2008 (Gazette 31.1.2008 p349)

2009

52

Statutes Amendment (Recidivist Young Offenders and Youth Parole Board) Act 2009

5.11.2009

Pt 4 (ss 12—23)—uncommenced

2009

63

Correctional Services (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2009

26.11.2009

Sch 1 (cll 1 & 2)—uncommenced

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

1.9.2004

s 3



s 3(2)

(b) deleted by 68/1996 s 30(a)

8.10.1996

s 3(2a)

inserted by 68/1996 s 30(b)

8.10.1996


amended by 57/2007 s 6

3.2.2008

s 4



Chief Executive

inserted by 68/1996 s 31(a)

8.10.1996

Director-General

deleted by 68/1996 s 31(b)

8.10.1996

home detention officer

inserted by 68/1996 s 31(c)

8.10.1996

Pt 2



s 9



s 9(1)

amended by 85/1995 s 18(a)

14.12.1995

s 9(1a)

inserted by 85/1995 s 18(b)

14.12.1995

s 13



s 13(1a)—(1j)

inserted by 33/2000 s 3(a)

20.8.2000

s 13(2)

amended by 33/2000 s 3(b)

20.8.2000

s 13(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 32

8.10.1996


amended by 33/2000 s 3(c)

20.8.2000

s 13(5)

inserted by 33/2000 s 3(d)

20.8.2000

Pt 3



s 15



s 15(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 33

8.10.1996


amended by 41/1998 s 10(a)

1.10.1998

s 15(1a)

inserted by 41/1998 s 10(b)

1.10.1998

s 15(3)

amended by 41/1998 s 10(c)

1.10.1998

Pt 4



Pt 4 Div A1

inserted by 57/2007 s 7

3.2.2008

Pt 4 Div 1



s 16



s 16(1)

s 16 amended and redesignated as s 16(1) by 57/2007 s 8(1), (2)

3.2.2008

s 16(2)

inserted by 57/2007 s 8(2)

3.2.2008

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 34

8.10.1996


amended by 57/2007 s 9(1)

3.2.2008

s 17(3)

amended by 57/2007 s 9(2)

3.2.2008

s 17A

inserted by 57/2007 s 10

3.2.2008

Pt 4 Div 2



heading

amended by 57/2007 s 11

3.2.2008

s 18

amended by 68/1996 s 35

8.10.1996

s 19

amended by 68/1996 s 36

8.10.1996

Pt 4 Div 3



s 23



s 23(1)

amended by 41/1998 s 11(a)

1.10.1998

s 23(5)

substituted by 68/1996 s 37

8.10.1996

s 23(6)

deleted by 68/1996 s 37

8.10.1996


inserted by 41/1998 s 11(b)

1.10.1998

s 23(7)

inserted by 41/1998 s 11(b)

1.10.1998

s 24

amended by 68/1996 s 38

8.10.1996

s 25



s 25(1)

s 25 redesignated as s 25(1) by 68/1996 s 39

8.10.1996

s 25(2)

inserted by 68/1996 s 39

8.10.1996

s 26



s 26(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 40(a)

8.10.1996

s 26



s 26(4)

amended by 68/1996 s 40(b)

8.10.1996

s 28



s 28(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 41

8.10.1996

Pt 4 Div 5



s 30



s 30(1)—(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 42

8.10.1996

s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 43

8.10.1996

s 34



s 34(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 44

8.10.1996

Pt 5



s 36



s 36(2a)

inserted by 68/1996 s 45

8.10.1996


deleted by 41/1998 s 12

1.10.1998

s 36(4)

(a) deleted by 35/1994 s 19

1.8.1994


amended by 42/1999 s 57(a)

3.10.1999

s 36(5)

amended by 42/1999 s 57(b)

3.10.1999

Pt 5 Div 1A

inserted by 41/1998 s 13

1.10.1998

Pt 5 Div 2



s 37



s 37(7)

amended by 18/2000 s 6(a)

1.7.2000

s 37(8)

amended by 18/2000 s 6(b)

1.7.2000

s 37(9a)

inserted by 18/2000 s 6(c)

1.7.2000

s 37(11)

amended by 68/1996 s 46

8.10.1996

Pt 5 Div 2A

inserted by 68/1996 s 47

8.10.1996

Pt 5 Div 3



s 38



s 38(2)

amended by 68/1996 s 48(a), (b)

8.10.1996

s 38(3)

amended by 68/1996 s 48(c)

8.10.1996

s 38(6a) and (6b)

inserted by 68/1996 s 48(d)

8.10.1996

s 38(9)

amended by 68/1996 s 48(e)

8.10.1996

s 39



s 39(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 49

8.10.1996

s 40



s 40(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 50(a), (b)

8.10.1996

s 40(2) and (4)

amended by 68/1996 s 50(a)

8.10.1996

s 40(5)

amended by 18/2000 s 7(a)

1.7.2000

s 40(6) and (7)

inserted by 18/2000 s 7(b)

1.7.2000

s 40A

inserted by 18/2000 s 8

1.7.2000

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 51(a)

8.10.1996


deleted by 18/2000 s 9(a)

1.7.2000

s 41(3)

substituted by 68/1996 s 51(b)

8.10.1996

s 41(5)

amended by 68/1996 s 51(c)

8.10.1996


amended by 18/2000 s 9(b)

1.7.2000

s 41(5a)

inserted by 68/1996 s 51(d)

8.10.1996


amended by 18/2000 s 9(c)

1.7.2000

s 41(5b)

inserted by 68/1996 s 51(d)

8.10.1996

s 41(10)

amended by 18/2000 s 9(d)

1.7.2000

s 41(10a)

inserted by 18/2000 s 9(e)

1.7.2000

s 41(12)

amended by 68/1996 s 51(a)

8.10.1996

s 41(14) and (15)

inserted by 68/1996 s 51(e)

8.10.1996

s 42



s 42(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 52

8.10.1996

Pt 5 Div 5



s 48



s 48(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 53(a)

8.10.1996

s 48(6)

inserted by 68/1996 s 53(b)

8.10.1996


amended by 18/2000 s 10

1.7.2000

Pt 6

heading amended by 68/1996 s 54

8.10.1996

s 49



s 49(1)

substituted by 68/1996 s 55

8.10.1996

s 49A

inserted by 68/1996 s 56

8.10.1996

s 50

amended by 68/1996 s 57

8.10.1996

s 51



s 51(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 58

8.10.1996

Pt 7 before deletion by 23/2004



s 56



s 56(1) and (2)

amended by 68/1996 s 59

8.10.1996

Pt 7

deleted by 23/2004 s 28

1.9.2004

Pt 8



s 59

amended by 68/1996 s 60

8.10.1996

s 59A

inserted by 68/1996 s 61

8.10.1996

s 60

amended by 68/1996 s 62

8.10.1996

s 61

amended by 18/2000 s 11

1.7.2000

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 68/1996 s 63

8.10.1996

s 63(2)

amended by 68/1996 s 63

8.10.1996


amended by 41/1998 s 14(a), (b)

1.10.1998

s 63(3)

amended by 41/1998 s 14(c)

1.10.1998

s 63(4)

amended by 68/1996 s 63

8.10.1996


amended by 41/1998 s 14(d)

1.10.1998

s 63(6)

amended by 68/1996 s 63

8.10.1996

s 63(7)

amended by 41/1998 s 14(e)

1.10.1998

s 63(8)

deleted by 41/1998 s 14(f)

1.10.1998

s 63A

inserted by 41/1998 s 15

1.10.1998

s 63B

inserted by 41/1998 s 15

1.10.1998


amended by 42/1999 s 58

3.10.1999


amended by 57/2000 s 32

14.8.2000

s 63C

inserted by 42/1999 s 59

3.10.1999

s 65



s 65(2)

amended by 68/1996 s 64

8.10.1996

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Children's Protection and Young Offenders) Act 1993

3—Interpretation

In this Act—

commencement day means the day on which this Act comes into operation;

new legislation means—

(a) the Young Offenders Act 1993; and

(b) the Youth Court Act 1993;

former legislation means the Children's Protection and Young Offenders Act 1979.

19—Transitional provisions—offences

(1) Proceedings in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement day may be taken under the new legislation.

(2) Proceedings before the Children's Court of South Australia under the former legislation in relation to such an offence may be continued and completed before the Youth Court of South Australia under the new legislation.

(3) A person may not be subjected to a penalty under the new legislation for an offence committed before the commencement day unless—

(a) the penalty is of the same nature as could have been imposed under the former legislation (and for this purpose an order under section 26 of the Young Offenders Act 1993 is to be taken to be of the same nature as a bond); and

(b) the penalty is no more severe than could have been properly imposed under the former legislation.

(4) A judge or magistrate who was a judicial officer of the Children's Court of South Australia may (even though not a judicial officer of the Youth Court of South Australia) sit as a member of the Youth Court of South Australia for the purpose of continuing and completing the hearing and determination of proceedings commenced or part heard before the commencement day.

(5) An order or bond in force under Part 7 of the former legislation immediately before the commencement day remains in force under, but subject to, the former legislation.

(6) The former legislation remains in force in relation to an order or bond to which subsection (5) applies, and any further order or bond imposed on breach of the order or bond or in relation to the same offence, as if references to the Children's Court of South Australia were references to the Youth Court of South Australia, and with any further modifications that may be prescribed by regulation.

Statutes Amendment (Courts Administration Staff) Act 1995

20—Transitional provision

(1) An appointment to a non-judicial office or position made or purportedly made before the commencement of this Act in accordance with an Act that is amended by this Act will be taken to have been duly made under the statutory provisions that, as amended by this Act, provide for the making of such an appointment as if this Act had been enacted and in force at the relevant time.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.8.1994


Reprint No 2—14.12.1995


Reprint No 3—8.10.1996


Reprint No 4—1.10.1998


Reprint No 5—3.10.1999


Reprint No 6—1.7.2000


Reprint No 7—20.8.2000


1.9.2004