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Chapter 4Diverting children from the justice system
Part 4.2Youth warnings
100 Parent may be notified of youth warning
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a police officer who gives a youth warning to a child may notify a parent of the child of the giving of that youth warning.
(2)
A police officer who gives a youth warning to a child must not notify a parent of the child of the giving of that youth warning if, in the opinion of the police officer, notifying the parent would pose an unacceptable risk of harm to the safety or wellbeing of the child.
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