Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 241

241 General options available to superior court to which child committed for breach

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the chief executive applies to a Childrens Court magistrate under section 238 for a finding that a child has breached a community based order; and

(b) under section 240 (3) (a) , the magistrate orders the child to appear before the Supreme Court or a Childrens Court judge (the
"higher court" ); and

(c) the higher court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of the matter alleged against the child in the chief executive’s application.

(2) The higher court may take the following action—

(a) for an order other than a conditional release order—any action allowed by section 245 ;

(b) for a conditional release order—any action allowed by section 246 or 246A .

(3) The proceeding before the higher court must be heard and decided by a judge sitting without a jury.