Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
responsible adult does not include an exempt responsible adult.
(2) If a young person
is found guilty of an offence and a fine is imposed or the payment of
compensation, restitution, or costs is ordered, the court, having regard to
the financial circumstances of the young person and any person who is a
responsible adult, may order that payment of the fine or other amount be made
by the young person, by any person who is a responsible adult, or by any of
them in such proportions as the court may determine.
(3) An order for any
payment by the young person may be accompanied by an order that, in default of
payment by the young person, the payment be made by a person specified in the
order who is a responsible adult.
(4) In an order for
payment of any sum, the court may direct that such sum be paid by periodical
payments.
(5) In any case where
a young person is charged with an offence, the court may order a responsible
adult to give security for the good behaviour of the young person and such
order may be made in addition to any order made in disposing of the matter.
(6) An order under
subsection (2) or (5) may be made against more than one responsible adult.
(7) Obligations to pay
imposed on 2 or more persons by an order under this section or by a security
given as ordered under this section are joint and several.
(8) An order under
this section may be made against a responsible adult who, having been required
to attend, has failed to do so, but, except in that case, such an order is not
to be made without first giving the responsible adult an opportunity of being
heard.
(9) The amount of a
fine or costs all or any of which has, under this section, been ordered to be
paid by a responsible adult may be recovered in the same manner as if the
order had been made on the conviction of the responsible adult of the offence
with which the young person was charged.