162
CurrentWhen court must consider making court diversion referral or presentence referral
162 When court must consider making court diversion referral or presentence referral
(1)
If a child enters a plea of guilty for an offence in a proceeding before a court, the court must consider referring the offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process instead of sentencing the child.
(2)
If a finding of guilt for an offence is made against a child before a court, the court must consider referring the offence to the chief executive for a restorative justice process to help the court make an appropriate sentence order.
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