Youth Justice Act 2005

The Court may, on application, conduct an inquiry into the family circumstances of a youth:

where a parent, or the parents, of the youth have entered into a family responsibility agreement but the youth has continued to exhibit behavioural problems; or

where a parent or the parents of the youth have been invited to enter into a family responsibility agreement but have not done so; or

where a parent or the parents of the youth have entered into a family responsibility agreement but have not complied with its terms;

where the youth has been charged with an offence or has breached a condition of bail.

The application:

if based on subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) – must be made by an appropriate Agency; and

if based on subsection (1)(d) – must be made by a member of the police force.

For the purposes of the inquiry:

the Court may issue a summons requiring the youth, a parent or parents of the youth, or any other person who may be able to assist the Court in conducting the inquiry, to appear before the court at a specified time and place; and

if a person fails to appear as required by the summons, the Court may issue a warrant to have the person arrested and brought before the Court.

The Chief Judge may make rules of Court, or issue practice directions, regulating the practice and procedure of the Court on an inquiry under this Division.