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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 543

Offence to communicate with child or young person on leave from youth justice custodial centre

A person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, must not communicate or attempt to communicate with a child or young person who is on temporary leave from a youth justice custodial centre if—

        (a)     the person has been warned by a youth justice custodial officer that the person is not authorised to communicate with the child or young person; and

        (b)     despite the warning, the person continues to communicate or attempt to communicate with the child or young person; and

        (c)     the communication threatens the security of the youth justice custodial centre or any person.

Penalty:    

        (a)     in the case of a child, 120 penalty units or detention in a youth justice custodial centre for 12 months;

        (b)     in any other case, imprisonment for 2 years.



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