Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Youth Justice Court may, at any stage of the proceedings against a youth in respect of an offence, with the consent of the youth:
(a) adjourn the proceedings; and
(b) refer the youth to be assessed for inclusion in a diversion program or a Youth Justice Conference conducted for the purposes of Part 3.
(2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not:
(a) the youth has entered a plea to a charge in respect of the offence; or
(b) there has been a finding of guilt in relation to a charge in respect of the offence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the youth was previously assessed for inclusion in a diversion program or a Youth Justice Conference conducted for the purposes of Part 3.