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27A (Repealed)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35 (Repealed)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