Young Offenders Act 1997

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters—

the content and keeping of records required to be made under this Act,

notification of referrals of children for conferences,

authorising the bringing of children or parents who are in custody to conferences and ensuring the dignity and full participation in conferences of persons brought from custody to conferences,

outcome plans,

the provision by the Secretary to the Commissioner of Police of information, records, or parts of records, relating to conferences held under this Act,

the provision by the Secretary or the Commissioner of Police of information, records, or parts of records, relating to cautions and conferences under this Act, to persons for statistical or research purposes.

A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.