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17 April 2009
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Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill

Public submissions have been called on the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill.

The closing date for submissions was Friday, 17 April 2009

This bill will amend the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 to expand the jurisdiction of Youth Courts by making 12- and 13-year-olds liable to prosecution in respect of certain serious offences other than murder or manslaughter. It will also strengthen and expand the orders available to Youth Courts for sentencing or otherwise dealing with a child or young person.

The bill is available for download from the `Related documents´ panel. Print copies can be ordered online from Bennetts Government Bookshops.

The committee requires 2 copies of each submission if made in writing. Those wishing to include any information of a private or personal nature in a submission should first discuss this with the clerk of the committee, as submissions are usually released to the public by the committee. Those wishing to appear before the committee to speak to their submissions should state this clearly and provide a daytime telephone contact number. To assist with administration please supply your postcode and an email address if you have one.

Further guidance on making a submission can be found from the Making a Submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee link in the in the ‘Related links’ panel.