Western Australian Current Acts

YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT 1994 - SECT 33

33 .         Effect on liability to be dealt with by court

        (1)         Referral of a matter to a juvenile justice team instead of laying a charge does not prevent a charge from being subsequently laid, and referral of a matter to a juvenile justice team by the court instead of the court itself dealing with the matter does not prevent the court from subsequently dealing with the matter itself.

        (2)         If a young person has complied with the terms specified by a juvenile justice team dealing with the person for an offence, a court hearing a charge of the offence, upon being satisfied that the person has complied with the terms, must dismiss the charge without determining it.

        (3)         If a young person has not complied with the terms specified by a juvenile justice team dealing with the person for an offence, a court subsequently dealing with the person for the offence, upon being satisfied that the person has taken steps towards complying with the terms, is to have regard to that, and the extent to which the person did comply, in dealing with the person for the offence.

        [Section 33 amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 80.]