Offences to deliver or leave articles or things for introduction into youth justice custodial centre or youth justice community service centre
546 Offences to deliver or leave articles or things for introduction into youth justice custodial centre or youth justice community service centre
A person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, must not deliver or cause to be delivered any article or thing to another person for the purpose of being introduced into a youth justice custodial centre or youth justice community service centre.
Penalty:
in the case of a child, 120 penalty units or detention in a youth justice custodial centre for 12 months;
in any other case, imprisonment for 2 years.
A person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, must not conceal or leave in any place any article or thing for the purpose of being found or received by—
a child or young person held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre; or
a child or young person who is attending a youth justice community service centre.
Penalty:
in the case of a child, 120 penalty units or detention in a youth justice custodial centre for 12 months;
in any other case, imprisonment for 2 years.
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