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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 21

Guiding youth justice principle—importance of parents and family

    (1)     Parents, family and persons of significance in a child's life or a young person's life are to be recognised as having a shared responsibility to help the child or young person to rehabilitate, positively develop and not offend.

    (2)     Parents, family and persons of significance in a child's life or a young person's life are to be engaged to fulfil the responsibilities—

        (a)     of caring for and supporting the child or young person; and

        (b)     of helping the child or young person to rehabilitate, positively develop and not offend.



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