Youth Justice Act 1992

In this Act, criminal history, of a child, means—

each caution administered to the child for an offence; and

each finding of guilt against the child for an offence, other than a finding of guilt that is set aside or quashed; and

each restorative justice agreement made by the child for an offence; and

all decisions, findings and orders, other than interim orders, made, and actions taken, by a court, Childrens Court judge, Childrens Court magistrate or other judicial officer—

under section 245, 246 or 246A in relation to the child’s contravention of a community based order; or

under section 247 on an application made by the child or the chief executive in relation to a community based order made against the child; or

under section 252D, 252E or 252F in relation to the child’s contravention of a supervised release order.

If a child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement that forms part of the child’s criminal history, the child’s criminal history also includes any action taken by a police officer under section 24(3).

This section applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986.

In this section—

in relation to a child against whom a community based order has been made, see section 236; and

for a child on release from detention under a supervised release order, see section 252A.

a magistrate under section 252D(5); or

a court under 252E(3)(c) or (4).