Youth Justice Regulation 2016 (Qld)

Youth Justice Regulation 2016

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Youth Justice Regulation 2016.

2 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Restorative justice processes

3 Convenor to inform child about obtaining legal advice (1) This section applies to a convenor of a conference. (2) To ensure a child has reasonable information about how to obtain legal advice for section 35(4)(b) of the Act, the convenor must give the child— (a) details of at least 1 entity, other than an entity mentioned in paragraph (b), that provides free legal services to children; and Example— Legal Aid Queensland (b) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—details of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander legal service that represents the area in which the conference is being held. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the information about obtaining legal advice the convenor may give to the child.

4 Child to be told about contravention of restorative justice agreement (1) This section applies if one of the following events happens— (a) a restorative justice agreement is reached; (b) a conference agreement is amended under section 37 of the Act. (2) The chief executive must ensure that, as soon as practicable after the event happens, the child the subject of the agreement is told about the consequences for the child under the Act if the child contravenes the agreement.

Part 2A Geographical areas for monitoring device condition

4A Geographical area for court For section 52AA(1)(d) of the Act, the following geographical areas are prescribed— (a) Beenleigh; (b) Brisbane City; (c) Caboolture; (d) Cairns; (e) Cleveland; (f) Coolangatta; (g) Hervey Bay; (h) Ipswich; (i) Mackay; (j) Maryborough; (k) Mount Isa; (l) Pine Rivers; (m) Redcliffe; (n) Richlands; (o) Rockhampton; (p) Southport; (q) Toowoomba; (r) Townsville.