Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 24

24 Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes restorative justice agreement

(1) This section applies if a police officer refers an offence committed by a child to the chief executive for a restorative justice process and—

(a) the chief executive returns the referral to the officer under section 32 (1) ; or

(b) the child fails to comply with a restorative justice agreement made as a consequence of the referral.

(2) In considering what further action is appropriate, the police officer must consider—

(a) the matters mentioned in section 11 (2) ; and

(b) any participation by the child in the restorative justice process; and

(c) if a restorative justice agreement was made as a consequence of the referral—anything done by the child under the agreement.

(3) The police officer may—

(a) take no action; or

(b) administer a caution to the child; or

(c) refer the offence to the chief executive for another restorative justice process; or

(d) start a proceeding against the child for the offence.