Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the Court believes:
(a) a youth who is charged with an offence is or may be a child in need of protection; or
(b) there is a risk to the wellbeing of the youth.
(1A) The Court may take into account a parent's compliance with a family responsibility agreement in forming its belief under subsection (1).
(2) The Court may require the CEO:
(a) to investigate the circumstances of the youth; and
(b) to take appropriate action to promote the wellbeing of the youth.
(3) If the Court requires the CEO to investigate the circumstances of the youth, the CEO must, as soon as practicable, give the Court a report on:
(a) those circumstances (including, for example, whether or not the youth is a child in need of protection); and
(b) any action that has been taken in relation to the youth regarding those circumstances.
(4) The Court may:
(a) adjourn the matter for the preparation of the report; and
(b) remand the youth under section 65.
(5) In this section:
"CEO", see section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 .
"child in need of protection" means a child who is in need of protection as defined in section 20 of the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 .
"parent", see section 140A.
"wellbeing of a youth", means the wellbeing of a child as defined in section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 .