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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 139

Criminal record

    (1)     A youth warning, a youth caution or an early diversion outcome plan must not be recorded on a child's criminal record or form part of the child's criminal history.

    (2)     To avoid doubt, the following are not to be treated as a finding of guilt that a child committed an offence—

        (a)     the giving of a youth warning for the alleged offence;

        (b)     the giving of a youth caution for the alleged offence;

        (c)     a referral to or participation in an early diversion group conference in respect of the alleged offence;

        (d)     the finalising of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence;

        (e)     the completion to the satisfaction of the Children's Court of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence.



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