Youth Justice Act 2005

A youth may apply to the Youth Justice Court for the Court to sentence the youth for an offence in accordance with the community court sentencing procedure if the youth:

has pleaded guilty to an offence in the Youth Justice Court; and

has agreed with the prosecutor to facts in relation to the offence and those facts have been given to the Court; and

is Aboriginal.

The application must specify a place:

in the Territory for the sitting of the Court; and

for which a Law and Justice Group is established.

The Court may grant the application or refuse to grant the application.

In deciding whether to grant the application or refuse to grant the application, the Court must have regard to:

the youth's connection to the place specified in the application;

any other matter the Court considers relevant.