New diversionary options for young offenders commence to commence on 1 July

30/06/2009

The Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Youth Conduct Orders) Act 2008 and the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Youth Conduct Orders) Regulation 2009 are to commence tomorrow, 1 July 2009. The Act inserts a new Part into the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 to provide for an additional diversionary option (youth conduct orders, or YCOs) for young people who have committed, or are alleged to have committed, an anti-social offence. Learn more>

**30 June 2009 **