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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005 - NOTES

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Note

In order to give effect to the Cross-border Justice Act 2009, this law must be applied with the modifications mentioned in section 13 of the Cross-border Justice Act 2009 as if this law had been altered in that way.
For modifications of this law prescribed by regulation, see Part 3, Division 16 of the Cross-border Justice Regulations 2009.

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005

As in force at 1 December 2023

Table of provisions

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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As in force at 1 December 2023

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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005

An Act providing for justice in relation to youths who have committed or are alleged to have committed offences, and for related matters

Division 1 General matters

ENDNOTES

1     KEY

Key to abbreviations


amd = amended                 od = order
app = appendix                 om = omitted
bl = by-law                     pt = Part
ch = Chapter                     r = regulation/rule
cl = clause                     rem = remainder
div = Division                     renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired                 rep = repealed
f = forms                     s = section
Gaz = Gazette                     sch = Schedule
hdg = heading                     sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted                     SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title                     sub = substituted

nc = not commenced                

2     LIST OF LEGISLATION

Youth Justice Act 2005 (Act No. 32, 2005)

Assent date

22 September 2005

Commenced

1 August 2006 (Gaz G30, 26 July 2006, p 3)

Criminal Reform Amendment Act (No. 2) 2006 (Act No. 34, 2006)

Assent date

3 November 2006

Commenced

20 December 2006 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2006, p 2)

Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2006 (Act No. 35, 2006)

Assent date

3 November 2006

Commenced

3 November 2006

Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (Act No. 4, 2007)

Assent date

8 March 2007

Commenced

8 March 2007

Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (Act No. 37, 2007)

Assent date

12 December 2007

Commenced

Ch 1 and pts 3.3 and 5.1: 7 May 2008 (Gaz G18, 7 May 2008, p 4); Ch 2 (exc pt 2.1, div 6 and s 127), Ch 3, pts 3.1 and 3.2 (exc s 187) and Ch 5, pts 5.2 to 5.6: 8 December 2008 (Gaz G47, 26 November 2008, p 6); Ch 4: 9 June 2009 (Gaz S27, 1 June 2009); Ch 2, pt 2.1, div 6: 18 August 2010 (Gaz S43, 18 August 2010); s 187: 1 July 2011 (Gaz S32, 20 June 2011); s 127: nc

Youth Justice Amendment (Family Responsibility) Act 2008 (Act No. 14, 2008)

Assent date

23 May 2008

Commenced

ss 3 and 4: 30 May 2008; rem: 1 July 2008 (Gaz S24, 30 May 2008)

Cross-border Justice Act 2009 (Act No. 1, 2009)

Assent date

12 March 2009

Commenced

ss 67(b), 68(2)(e), 106, 108, 114, 116 and pt 15, div 6: 1 December 2009; rem: 1 November 2009 (Gaz S59, 29 October 2009)

Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009)

Assent date

12 March 2009

Commenced

1 July 2009 (Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5)

Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2010 (Act No. 18, 2010)

Assent date

20 May 2010

Commenced

1 July 2010 (s 2)

Youth Justice Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 26, 2010)

Assent date

24 August 2010

Commenced

24 August 2010

Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals Reform) Act 2010 (Act No. 31, 2010)

Assent date

9 September 2010

Commenced

1 April 2011 (Gaz G13, 30 March 2011, p 8)

Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Act 2011 (Act No. 5, 2011)

Assent date

16 March 2011

Commenced

1 June 2011 (Gaz S19,4 May 2011)

Justice (Corrections) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 24, 2011)

Assent date

31 August 2011

Commenced

ss 3, 9 to 11, 15 to 17, 19, 20, 24, 33, 42, schs 1 and 2, sch 4, pt 1 and sch 5: 31 August 2011 (s 2); rem: 27 February 2012 (Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)

Penalties Amendment (Children and Families, Health and Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources) Act 2011 (Act No. 28, 2011)

Assent date

31 August 2011

Commenced

21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 4)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Act No. 11, 2014)

Assent date

16 April 2014

Commenced

1 July 2014 (Gaz S54, 1 July 2014)

Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27, 2014)

Assent date

4 September 2014

Commenced

9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)

Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary Procedure) Act 2015 (Act No. 20, 2015)

Assent date

6 July 2015

Commenced

21 September 2015 (Gaz S92, 16 September 2015)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 22, 2015)

Assent date

6 July 2015

Commenced

29 July 2015 (Gaz G30, 29 July 2015, p 1)

Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016)

Assent date

6 April 2016

Commenced

1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34, 29 April 2016)

Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016)

Assent date

6 April 2016

Commenced

1 May 2016 (Gaz S34, 29 April 2016)

Justice and Other Legislation Amendment (Records of Depositions and Other Matters) Act 2016 (Act No. 16, 2016)

Assent date

8 June 2016

Commenced

1 July 2016 (Gaz S59, 1 July 2016)

Youth Justice Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 21, 2016)

Assent date

8 June 2016

Commenced

1 August 2016 (Gaz S75, 27 July 2016)

Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Act No. 36, 2016)

Assent date

20 December 2016

Commenced

1 March 2017 (Gaz G9, 1 March 2017, p 15)

Statute Law Revision Act 2017 (Act No. 4, 2017)

Assent date

10 March 2017

Commenced

12 April 2017 (Gaz G15, 12 April 2017, p 3)

Parole Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 17, 2017)

Assent date

30 August 2017

Commenced

13 September 2017 (Gaz G37, 13 September 2017, p 3)

Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 19, 2017)

Assent date

30 October 2017

Commenced

5 January 2018 (Gaz G51, 20 December 2017, p 4)

Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 12, 2018)

Assent date

23 May 2018

Commenced

24 May 2018 (s 2)

Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 28, 2018)

Assent date

30 November 2018

Commenced

1 December 2018 (s 2)

Youth Justice Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 7, 2019)

Assent date

28 March 2019

Commenced

24 May 2018 (s 2)

Youth Justice and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Act No. 32, 2019)

Assent date

9 October 2019

Commenced

2 March 2020 (Gaz G5, 5 February 2020, p 2)

Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 22, 2020)

Assent date

1 July 2020

Commenced

29 July 2020 (Gaz G28, 15 July 2020, p 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)

Assent date

19 November 2020

Commenced

20 November 2020 (s 2)

Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 9, 2021)

Assent date

14 May 2021

Commenced

15 May 2021 (s 2)

Territory Families Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Act No. 25, 2021)

Assent date

15 December 2021

Commenced

pt 4: 13 January 2022 (Gaz S2, 13 January 2022); rem: 1 February 2022 (Gaz S3, 31 February 2022)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 11, 2023)

Assent date

26 May 2023

Commenced

1 December 2023 (Gaz S81, 30 November 2023)

3     GENERAL AMENDMENTS

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: ss 1, 5, 16, 18, 25, 38, 41, 46, 51, 53, 55, 56B, 82, 83, 88, 89, 92, 125, 128, 131, 133, 134, 140AA, 144, 165, 167, 167B, 181, 215B and 229.

4     LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 5     amd No. 35, 2006, s 45; No. 18, 2010, s 89; No. 26, 2010, s 3; No. 31, 2010, s 25; No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 22, 2015, s 10; No. 9, 2016, s 154; No. 21, 2016, s 4; No. 19, 2017, s 4; No. 12, 2018, s 4; No. 28, 2018, s 21, No. 7, 2019, s 4; No. 32, 2019, s 24; No. 9, 2021, s 14; No. 11, 2023, s 4
pt 1
div 3 hdg     sub No. 27, 2014, s 48
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 5
    ins No. 12, 2018, s 5
s 10     sub No. 27, 2014, s 48
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 5
    ins No. 12, 2018, s 5
    amd No. 7, 2019, s 5; No. 26, 2020, s 3
s 11     rep No. 27, 2014, s 48
s 14     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 15     amd No. 32, 2019, s 25
s 18     amd No. 32, 2019, s 26; No. 9, 2021, s 15
s 22     amd No. 9, 2021, s 16
s 24     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 25     amd No. 26, 2020, s 3
s 27     sub No. 32, 2019, s 27
s 30     amd No. 18, 2010, s 89; No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 12, 2018, s 6
s 31     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 12, 2018, s 7
s 32     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 33     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 12, 2018, s 8
s 35     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 38     amd No. 32, 2019, s 28
s 38A     ins No. 32, 2019, s 29
s 39     amd No. 4, 2007, s 2; No. 14, 2008, s 4; No. 32, 2019, s 30; No. 9, 2021, s 17
s 42A     ins No. 32, 2019, s 31
s 43     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3; No. 32, 2019, s 32
s 45     amd No. 9, 2016, s 155
s 46     sub No. 9, 2016, s 156
s 46A     ins No. 9, 2016, s 156
s 47     amd No. 1, 2009, s 158; No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 48     amd No. 1, 2009, s 159
s 49     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3; No. 9, 2016, s 159
    sub No. 32, 2019, s 33
s 50     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3
    sub No. 32, 2019, s 33
    amd No. 22, 2020, s 8
s 51     sub No. 37, 2007, s 335
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 18
s 52     amd No. 26, 2010, s 4
s 53     amd No. 26, 2010, s 5; No. 20, 2015, s 15
    sub No. 9, 2016, s 157
    amd No. 16, 2016, s 10; No. 32, 2019, s 34
s 54     sub No. 26, 2010, s 6
s 54A     ins No. 26, 2010, s 6
s 55     sub No. 26, 2010, s 6
    amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 56     sub No. 26, 2010, s 6
s 56A     ins No. 26, 2010, s 6
s 56B     ins No. 31, 2010, s 26
    amd No. 9, 2016, s 158
s 57     amd No. 26, 2010, s 7
s 58     amd No. 26, 2010, s 8; No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 61     amd No. 32, 2019, s 35
s 64     sub No. 32, 2019, s 36
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 19
s 64A     ins No. 32, 2019, s 36
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 20
s 64B     ins No. 9, 2021, s 21
s 65     amd No. 35, 2006, s 46; No. 27, 2014, s 56
pt 5
div 4 hdg     ins No. 11, 2023, s 10
ss 80A80F     ins No. 11, 2023, s 10
s 82     amd No. 34, 2006, s 24
s 83     amd No. 24, 2011, s 41; No. 9, 2021, s 22
s 85     amd No. 22, 2015, s 11
s 86     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 87     amd No. 22, 2015, s 12
s 89A     ins No. 9, 2021, s 23
s 91     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 9497     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 98A     ins No. 35, 2006, s 47
    amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 101103     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 105 – 108     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 5
s 109     rep No. 19, 2017, s 5
s 110     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 112115     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 116118     amd No. 19, 2017, s 11
ss 119120     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 121     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 123     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11; No. 32, 2019, s 37
s 130     amd No. 22, 2015, s 13
s 131     sub No. 11, 2014, s 15
    amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 17, 2017 s 15
s 132     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 17, 2017 s 15
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 5
s 134     amd No. 8, 2016, s 45; No. 4, 2017, s 34
s 136     sub No. 35, 2006, s 48
s 137     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56
s 138     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
pt 6AA hdg     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
pt 6AA
div 1 hdg     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
s 140AA     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
pt 6AA
div 2 hdg     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
ss 140AB
140AE     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
pt 6AA
div 3 hdg     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
s 140AF     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
    amd No. 12, 2018, s 9
ss 140AG
140AH     ins No. 19, 2017, s 6
pt 6A hdg     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
pt 6A
div 1 hdg     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
s 140A     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 24
s 140B     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 25
s 140C     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 26
s 140CA     ins No. 9, 2021, s 27
pt 6A
div 2 hdg     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
s 140D     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
s 140E     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 28
s 140F     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 29
pt 6A
div 3 hdg     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 30
s 140G     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 140H     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 9, 2021, s 31
ss 140J –
140K     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    rep No. 9, 2021, s 32
s 140L     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    amd No. 32, 2019, s 38
    rep No. 9, 2021, s 32
s 140M     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    rep No. 9, 2021, s 32
pt 6A
div 4 hdg     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    rep No. 9, 2021, s 32
ss 140N –
140R     ins No. 14, 2008, s 5
    rep No. 9, 2021, s 32
ss 142143     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 144     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 146     amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
s 150     amd No. 32, 2019, s 39
s 151AA     ins No. 21, 2016, s 5
    amd No. 36, 2016, s 4; No. 19, 2017, s 11
    rep No. 12, 2018, s 10
ss 151AB     ins No. 21, 2016, s 5
    sub No. 36, 2016, s 5
    amd No. 12, 2018, s 11
s 151     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 152     amd No. 21, 2016, s 6; No. 12, 2018, s 12
s 153     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 21, 2016, s 7; No. 19, 2017, s 11,
    sub No. 12, 2018, s 13
    amd No. 7, 2019, s 6
s 154     sub No. 27, 2014, s 49
    amd No. 9, 2016, s 159
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 7
    ins No. 12, 2018, s 13
    amd No. 28, 2018, s 22, No. 7, 2019, s 7
s 155     sub No. 21, 2016, s 8; No. 12, 2018, s 13
    amd No. 7, 2019, s 8
s 155A     ins No. 12, 2018, s 13
    amd No. 7, 2019, s 9
s 155B     ins No. 12, 2018, s 13
s 156     amd No. 12, 2018, s 14
s 157     amd No. 27, 2014, s 50; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 157A     ins No. 27, 2014, s 51
    amd No. 21, 2016, s 9; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 157B     ins No. 27, 2014, s 51
    amd No. 21, 2016, s 10
    rep No. 19, 2017, s 7
s 158     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 21, 2016, s 11; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 158A     ins No. 21, 2016, s 12
    amd No. 36, 2016, s 6; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 159     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 9, 2016, s 159; No. 19, 2017, s 11; No. 12, 2018, s 15
s 160     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11; No. 12, 2018, s 16; No. 28, 2018, s 23
s 161     sub No. 12, 2018, s 17
    amd No. 7, 2019, s 10; No. 32, 2019, s 40
s 163     amd No. 5, 2009, s 179
ss 164165     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 167     amd No. 27, 2014, s 52
s 167A     ins No. 27, 2014, s 53
s 167B     ins No. 19, 2017, s 8
s 168     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3
s 168A     ins No. 7, 2019, s 11
s 170     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 175     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11; No. 12, 2018, s 18; No. 28, 2018, s 24
ss 176178     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 180     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 181     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56
ss 195199     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3
ss 200201     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3; No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 206     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 214     amd No. 28, 2011, s 3; No. 25, 2021, s 28
s 215     amd No. 27, 2014, s 54; No. 19, 2017, s 9
s 215A     ins No. 27, 2014, s 55
    amd No. 19, 2017, s 11
s 215B     ins No. 27, 2014, s 55
    amd No. 32, 2019, s 41
ss 216217     amd No. 27, 2014, s 56; No. 19, 2017, s 11
pt 16 hdg     ins No. 26, 2010, s 9
ss 224225     ins No. 26, 2010, s 9
pt 17 hdg     ins No. 5, 2011, s 9
    sub No. 11, 2014, s 16
pt 17
div 1 hdg     ins No. 11, 2014, s 16
s 226     ins No. 5, 2011, s 9
pt 17
div 2 hdg     ins No. 11, 2014, s 17
s 227     ins No. 11, 2014, s 17
pt 17
div 3 hdg     ins No. 22, 2015, s 14
s 228     ins No. 22, 2015, s 14
pt 17
div 4 hdg     ins No. 19, 2017, s 10
ss 229232     ins No. 19, 2017, s 10
pt 17
div 5 hdg     ins No. 12, 2018, s 19
ss 233235     ins No. 12, 2018, s 19
pt 17
div 6 hdg     ins No. 32, 2019, s 42
ss 236238     ins No. 32, 2019, s 42
pt 17
div 7 hdg     ins No. 22, 2020, s 9
s 239     ins No. 22, 2020, s 9
pt 17
div 9 hdg     ins No. 11, 2023, s 11
s 241     ins No. 11, 2023, s 11



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