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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 432

Judicial monitoring reports

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a youth supervision and support order or a youth control order is in force in respect of a child; and

        (b)     the child is subject to judicial monitoring under Division 7 of Part 7.8 in respect of that order.

    (2)     The Secretary must prepare a report for the Children's Court about the child's compliance with the order before each attendance by the child before the Court under Division 7 of Part 7.8.

    (3)     A judicial monitoring report must be filed in the Children's Court at least 3 working days before the attendance under Division 7 of Part 7.8 or otherwise as directed by the Children's Court.

    (4)     The author of a judicial monitoring report must give a copy of the report, at least 3 working days before the attendance under Division 7 of Part 7.8 to—

        (a)     the child; and

        (b)     if the child is under 15 years of age, the child's parent unless the Children's Court considers that disclosure of the report would pose an unacceptable risk to the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child; and

        (c)     the legal practitioner representing the child; and

        (d)     the person or body who prosecuted the child for the offence; and

        (e)     any other person the Children's Court has ordered is to receive a copy of the report.

Division 9—Progress reports



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