Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 139

    (1)     Functions under the criminal matters chapters in relation to a young remandee must also be exercised to recognise and respect that—

        (a)     the young remandee must be presumed innocent of any offence for which the young remandee is remanded in custody; and

        (b)     the detention is not imposed as punishment of the young remandee.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the young remandee—

        (a)     has been convicted or found guilty of the offence for which the young remandee is detained; or

        (b)     is under a sentence of imprisonment in relation to another offence.

Example—s (2) (a)

a convicted young person remanded in custody for sentencing