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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2005 - SECT 98

Making order to suspend sentence

    (1)     This section applies in relation to an order under section 83(1)(i).

    (2)     The Court may suspend all or part of a sentence of detention or imprisonment on the conditions it considers appropriate.

    (3)     If the Court suspends all or part of a sentence, it must specify a period, not exceeding 2 years, during which the youth must not commit any further offences.

    (4)     The period in subsection (3) begins:

        (a)     if the whole of the sentence is suspended – on the date of the order; and

        (b)     if part of the sentence is suspended – on the date specified in the order.



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