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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Disposal of proceedings in Youth Court

294: Demerit points

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"Getting demerit points on your licence when you break the law as a young person"

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If you are found guilty of an offence in the Youth Court, you are treated as if you were convicted in the District Court. This means the Director of Land Transport would record demerit points against you, as stated in section 88 of the Land Transport Act 1998. You are deemed to have been convicted of the offence, and the rules in sections 88 to 91 of the Land Transport Act 1998 and related regulations apply to you, unless your charge is discharged under section 282.

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Part 4Youth justice
Disposal of proceedings in Youth Court

294Demerit points

  1. Where—

  2. a charge against a young person is proved before the Youth Court; and
    1. the offence is such that, if the offender were convicted in the District Court, the Director of Land Transport would be obliged under section 88 of the Land Transport Act 1998 to record demerit points in respect of the offender,—
        1. the young person is, unless the charge is discharged under section 282, deemed, for the purposes of sections 88 to 91 of the Land Transport Act 1998 and of any regulations made under section 167(1)(g) of that Act, to have been convicted of that offence, and the provisions of those sections of that Act and those regulations apply accordingly with all necessary modifications.

      Notes
      • Section 294: replaced, on , by section 215(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (1998 No 110).
      • Section 294: amended, on , by section 4 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act (No 2) 2011 (2011 No 83).
      • Section 294(a): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
      • Section 294(b): amended, on , by section 175(1) of the Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 48).
      • Section 294(b): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).