Youth Justice Act 2024

at the time of the commencement of the proceeding for the offence or alleged offence; or

if the offence is an infringement offence—

at the time of the commencement of the proceeding for the offence; or

at the time the enforcement agency gives the registration document and registration certificate to a registrar under section 725—

To avoid doubt, in this Act, child includes—

in relation to an order or sentence imposed under Chapter 7, a person who is 18 years of age or over and subject to that order or sentence; and

in relation to an appeal under Chapter 8, a person who is 18 years or over at the time of the appeal or any time during the appeal; and

a person who is held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997; and

a person who is under 18 years of age and detained in a youth justice custodial centre under Part 2AA or 2A of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 or under a corresponding preventative detention law within the meaning of that Act.

Despite subsection (2), in Chapter 11, child does not include a person who—

is held in a police gaol for one or more offences; and

was 18 years of age or over at the time of the commission of at least one of those offences.".