Queensland Numbered Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2016 - SECT 14

14 Amendment of s 24 (Powers of police officer if referral is unsuccessful or if child contravenes conference agreement)

(1) Section 24, heading, ‘conference’—
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restorative justice

(2) Section 24(1)—
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(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.

(3) Section 24(2)(b) and (c)—
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(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.

(4) Section 24(3)(c), ‘conference’—
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restorative justice process