Order and reasons for order
175 Order and reasons for order
Immediately after the Children's Court makes an order specified in subsection (2), the Court must provide a written copy of the order in the prescribed form to—
the child; and
if the child is under 15 years of age, the child's parents, unless the Court otherwise orders; and
if the child is 15 years of age or over, the child's parents, if the Court so orders; and
the Secretary, in appropriate cases.
Subsection (1) applies to the following orders—
an order granting or refusing bail;
a sentence;
an order made in respect of a contravention of a sentence;
an order varying a youth control order.
The statement of reasons for an order is not part of the order.
Note
An order imposing a custodial sentence on an Aboriginal child must include reasons outlining how the Children's Court has had regard to the sentencing principles outlined in section 210.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed form
). Made under this Act:
- Youth Justice Regulations 2025 · under section 766
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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