Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 142

142 Continuing effect on offender of orders made when child

(1) An order that may be made under this Act against a child (
"the order" ) may be made even though the person concerned will have ceased to be a child before the order’s effect will have ceased under its terms.

(2) If a person against whom the order is made ceases to be a child before the order’s effect ceases under its terms—

(a) the order continues to apply as if the person continued to be a child; and

(b) other proceedings and orders arising out of the order that could have been taken or made in relation to the person had the person remained a child must be taken or made as if the person were a child.

(3) For subsection (2) , a reference in this Act to a child subject to an order who commits an offence or contravenes the order is declared to include a reference to the child committing the offence or contravening the order while subject to the order after becoming an adult.

(4) Subsection (3) does not limit subsection (2) .

(5) If—

(a) a proceeding or order mentioned in subsection (2) (b) may be taken before, or made by, a court if a person is found guilty of an offence before the court; and

(b) the person is found guilty before a Magistrates Court of an adult offence;

the court has concurrent jurisdiction to hear the proceeding or make the order.

(6) For subsection (5) , any judicial officer constituting the Magistrates Court may constitute the Childrens Court.