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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Youth justice - Powers of court where young person already subject to order made under this Part

297: Powers of court in dealing with young person subject to order made under this Part

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"What happens when a court makes a decision about a young person who has broken the law?"

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If you are a young person and a court finds a charge against you proved, the court can make some decisions. The court can make a new order under section 283, in addition to the order you are already subject to, as long as it follows section 285(5). The court can also cancel the order you are subject to and make a new order under section 283.

If the court decides to make a new order, it can choose what it thinks is best. The court has two options: it can add a new order to your existing one, or it can replace your existing order with a new one. You will have to follow the new order the court makes.

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Powers of court where young person already subject to order made under this Part

297Powers of court in dealing with young person subject to order made under this Part

  1. Where a court finds a charge against a young person proved, and that young person is subject to an order made by a court under this Part, the court may—

  2. subject to section 285(5), make such order under section 283 as the court thinks fit in addition to the order to which the young person is subject:
    1. revoke the order to which the young person is subject and make such order under section 283 as the court thinks fit.