Children and Young Persons Act 1993
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Administration and enforcement of Act
4 Principles
Part 2 PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
5 When child or young person in need of care or protection
6 Ill-treatment of child or young person
7 Contribution to delinquency of child or young person
8 Sexual exploitation of child or young person
9 Power to obtain and communicate information
10 Power to order child or young person to be produced for assessment or treatment, etc.
11 Power to remove child or young person to place of temporary care and protection, etc.
12 Assessment, examination and treatment of child or young person, etc.
13 Warrant to search for or remove child or young person
14 Restrictions on children and young persons taking part in public entertainment
15 Voluntary care agreements
16 Unlawful transfer of possession, custody or control of child or young person
17 Importation of child or young person by false pretences
18 Power to examine children and persons in charge of them
19 Consent to marriage
20 Power of Director‑General and protector to require security
21 Inspection
22 Powers of arrest
23 Powers of entry, etc., for enforcement purpose
24 When court may try offence
25 Court may determine and declare age of child or young person
26 Offences and penalties
27 Certificate of Director‑General or protector to be evidence
28 Maintenance of child or young person when committed to care of any person
29 Contribution orders by Director‑General or protector
30 Powers of District Court
31 Provision of places of temporary care and protection
Part 2A FOSTERING
32 Committee on Fostering
33 Disclosure of information on child or young person by foster parent
Part 3 YOUTH COURT
34 General consideration
35 Children and young persons not to associate with adult offenders
36 Bail of children and young persons arrested
37 Attendance at court of parent or guardian of child or young person charged with offence, etc.
38 Constitution of Youth Court
39 Jurisdiction of Youth Court
40 Place of sitting and persons who may be present
41 Removal of disqualification or disability on conviction
42 Restrictions on punishment of children and young persons
43 Punishment of certain grave crimes
44 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc., instead of child or young person
45 Power of other courts to remit juvenile offenders to Youth Court
46 Words "conviction" and "sentence" not to be used
47 Procedure in Youth Court
48 Presumption as to age
49 Powers of Youth Court on proof of offence
50 Power to convene juvenile case conference to deal with child or young person guilty of offence
51 Maximum age limit for detention in place of detention, juvenile rehabilitation centre or place of safety
52 Appeals
53 Procedure
54 Powers of Youth Court in respect of children and young persons in need of care or protection
55 Making of decisions that affect child or young person under court order made under section 54(1)(b)
56 Youth Court powers in respect of children and young persons in need of enhanced care or protection
57 Application of section 56 to children and young persons under voluntary care agreements
58 Making of decisions that affect child or young person under court order made under section 56(2) or 57 (read with section 56)
59 Power of Youth Court to make family guidance orders
60 Additional orders which may be made by Youth Court in relation to child or young person
61 Failure to comply with requirements of family guidance order
Part 3A LICENSING OF HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
62 Homes for children and young persons to be licensed
63 Application for licence
64 Fee for and duration of licence
65 Display of licence
66 Transfer of licence
67 Inspection of homes for children and young persons
68 Review Board
69 Director‑General may direct remedial measures
70 Duty to furnish information
71 Director‑General may order closure of home for children and young persons
72 Cancellation of licence at request of licensee
73 Revocation and suspension of licence
74 Effect of cancellation, revocation or suspension of licence
75 Discharge or transfer of children and young persons
76 Appeal
77 Exemption
78 Regulations for this Part
Part 4 REMAND HOMES
79 Custody of children and young persons not released on bail
80 Remand of or committal to custody in remand home
Part 5 PLACES OF DETENTION
81 Provision of places of detention
Part 6 JUVENILE REHABILITATION CENTRES AND PLACES OF SAFETY
82 Minister may appoint juvenile rehabilitation centres and places of safety
83 Person‑in‑charge may make regulations with approval of Minister
84 Person‑in‑charge must send monthly report to Director‑General
85 Minister may cancel certificate
86 Person‑in‑charge or his or her executor or administrator may cancel certificate
87 Duties of persons‑in‑charge
88 Effect of cancellation of certificate
89 Discharge or transfer of juveniles
90 Minister may establish juvenile rehabilitation centres and places of safety
91 Control and management of juvenile rehabilitation centres and places of safety established under section 90
92 Director‑General may make regulations for juvenile rehabilitation centres and places of safety
Part 7 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PERSONS BEING DETAINED IN JUVENILE REHABILITATION CENTRES, PLACES OF SAFETY, REMAND HOMES AND PLACES OF DETENTION
93 Duties and powers of person‑in‑charge of juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention
94 Use of mechanical restraint
95 Minister may discharge or transfer any person from one juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety or place of detention to another
96 Illness of child or young person detained
97 Return from approved hospital to juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention
98 Duty to inform person‑in‑charge
99 Special custody in hospital
100 Power of Director‑General or protector to give consent to medical examination or medical treatment to child or young person in need thereof
101 Saving of powers of General Division of High Court
102 Review of cases of persons ordered to be detained in juvenile rehabilitation centres or places of safety
103 Escape from juvenile rehabilitation centres or places of safety
104 Penalties for assisting or inducing persons to escape and for harbouring or concealing escaped persons
105 Prohibition against conveying certain articles to persons being detained in juvenile rehabilitation centre, place of safety, remand home or place of detention
106 Evidence of orders of Minister
107 Presumption
108 Evidence
Part 8 EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
109 Contributions by parents or guardians
110 Contribution order
Part 9 MISCELLANEOUS
111 Restriction on publication of information leading to identification of child or young person who is subject of investigation, etc.
112 Restriction on publication of information relating to proceedings involving children and young persons
113 Powers of Youth Court conferred on other courts
114 Protection from personal liability
115 Information relating to children and young persons in need of care or protection
116 Confidentiality of information relating to children and young persons
117 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
118 Regulations
119 Family Justice Rules