Section 4 — Definition — Young Offenders Act 1997 (New South Wales) — Barrister AI

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s 1Name of Act s 2Commencement s 3Objects of Act s 4Interpretation s 5Meaning of “victim”s 6Notes s 7Principles of scheme s 7APersons in relation to whom Act applies s 8Offences covered by Act s 9Procedures under scheme s 10Non-denial statements s 11Relationship with other legislation s 12Relationship with other procedures s 13Offences for which warnings may be given s 14Entitlement to be dealt with by warning s 15Giving of warnings s 16Explanation of warnings s 16AParents of child may be notified of warning s 17Records of warnings s 18Offences for which cautions may be given s 19Conditions required to be able to give caution s 20Entitlement to be dealt with by caution s 21Determination by investigating official s 22Explanations to children s 23Referrals for cautions s 24Notice of caution s 24AWritten statements from victims s 25Right not to proceed s 26Place and time of cautions s 27Persons who may give cautions s 28Persons who may accompany child s 29Giving of cautions s 30Caution notice s 31Cautions by courts s 32Further proceedings s 33Records of cautions s 33ADestruction of finger prints, palm prints and photographs s 34Principles and purposes of conferencing s 35Offences for which conferences may be held s 36Conditions required to be met before conference may be held s 37Entitlement to be dealt with by conference s 38Determinations by specialist youth officers s 39Explanations to children s 40Referrals for conferences by DPP and courts s 41Conference administrator may refer matters to DPP s 42Appointment of conference convenor s 43Time limit for holding conferences s 43AConsideration of decision to hold conference in certain circumstances s 44Right not to proceed s 45Preparation for conferences s 46Location of conferences s 47Participants in conferences s 48Conduct of conferences s 49Guidelines for conduct of conferences s 50Representation at conferences s 51Non-attendance at conferences s 52Outcomes of conferences s 53Failure of conference to reach decision s 54Matters referred by courts s 55Reconvening of conferences s 56Satisfactory completion of outcome plans s 57Additional provisions relating to completion and non-completion of outcome plans s 58Further proceedings s 59Records of conferences s 60Conference convenors s 61Conference administrators s 62Act binds Crown s 62ADelegation of Secretary’s functions s 62BApproval of other electronic means of personal attendance s 63Proceedings for offences s 64Continuation or commencement of proceedings s 65Publication and broadcasting of names s 66Disclosure of records s 67Certain statements inadmissible s 67AMaking of certain non-denial statements inadmissible s 68Interventions not to be disclosed as criminal history s 69Investigating officials may act on other matters s 70(Repealed)s 71Giving of notices s 72Liability of officers under Act s 73Regulations s 74(Repealed)s 75Savings and transitional provisions s 76Review of Act s 1Term of office s 2Remuneration s 3Vacancy in office s 4Effect of certain other Acts s 1Savings and transitional regulations s 2Existing proceedings s 3Early implementation of Act s 4Definition s 5Application of amendments s 6Abolition of Youth Justice Advisory Committee s 7Application of amendments s 8Destruction and disclosure of records s 9Disclosure of records

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amending Act means the Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007.

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