1 CYF'S Flashcards
s39 Place of safety warrants
May enter and search by force if RGTB child or YP has or is likely to suffer I’ll treatment, neglect, abuse of harm
s42 Search without warrant
RGTB necessary to protect child or YP from injury or death
May enter and remove or detain and place in custody of chief executive
Report to commissioner within 3 days
s48 Unaccompanied children and YP
Take child or YP to parent or guardian with their consent or
Place in the custody of the chief executive until:
- agrees to be returned to parent or…
- application for care and protection is made
- 5 days after being placed in custody for C&P or 3 days for any other case
s214 shall not arrest a child or YP unless?
Ensuring appearance before court
Preventing further offending
Prevent loss or destruction of evidence
May be summonsed
When must you give rights to a Child or YP?
s215 - before being questioned about an offence
s215A - on request
s216 - when an officer decides to charge the child or YP
s217 - when arrested
s222 who can be nominated person?
Parent or guardian
Adult family member
Any other adult nominated
Adult nominated by enforcement officer
Principles that guide police practice? FV
Early intervention
Culturally appropriate
Safety
Collecting risk information
Accountability
Working collaboratively
214A
Arrest of a child or YP in breach of bail
May arrest without warrant if;
- has breached a condition of bail and
- has on 2 or more previous occasions breached a condition of that bail
S214A
Who can give authority to arrest for this provision?
Must be obtained from a youth aid sergeant or a supervising sergeant or a qualified youth aid officer
s219
When are explanations not required?
If same explanation has been given not earlier than 1 hour before the later explanation
Grounds to refuse a nominated person?
Would attempt or likely to attempt to pervert the course of justice
Cannot with reasonable diligence be located
What are th youth justice principles?
s208
Any measures for dealing with offending should be designed to:
- Strengthen the family group of the CYP
- Foster the ability of families to develop their own means of dealing with offending by their CYP
s218
Explanations required to be?
Given in a manner and language appropriate to the age and level of understanding of the CYP
s233
Breath alcohol provision
CYP still required to undergo provisions of s68-72 of LTA 1998