Purpose of high risk panel
695 Purpose of high risk panel
The purpose of the high risk panel is to be a forum for ensuring appropriate service delivery and overseeing and coordinating the delivery of individual assessments and case management interventions to or for a child or young person who—
is currently under youth justice supervision—
in custody; or
on a supervised community-based order; or
on supervised or intensive bail, sentence deferral or parole; and
has significantly complex needs or is at high or very high risk of engaging in serious offending or causing serious harm—
for the purposes of—
supporting the rehabilitation and positive development of the child or young person to reduce their risk of offending and promoting community safety; and
promoting safety within youth justice custodial centres.
Notes
1 This Part applies in respect of a child held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre under Part 2AA or 2A of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003. However, in the event of any inconsistency between this Part and the provisions of Part 2AA of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003, the relevant provisions of that Act prevail—see section 13AS of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003.
2 In the event of any inconsistency between this Part and the provisions of Part 2A of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 or an order for the child's detention under a corresponding preventative detention law (within the meaning of that Act), the relevant provisions of that Act or the order (as the case requires) prevail—see section 13WA of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003.
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