Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 47

(1)     Where a child has been convicted of an offence by the court, the court shall, as soon as practicable and, in any case, within 6 months after the date of the conviction, make 1 or more of the following orders:

        (a)     an order reprimanding the child;

        (b)     a conditional discharge order;

        (c)     an order imposing a penalty provided by law with respect to the offence;

        (d)     any other order that the court is empowered by any other law to make with respect to the offence;

        (e)     where a fine is not provided by law with respect to the offence, an order imposing a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units;

        (f)     where reparation or compensation is not provided for by law with respect to the offence, an order that the child make reparation by way of money payment, or pay compensation, in respect of any loss suffered or expense incurred by reason of the offence, but so that the total amount of reparation or compensation does not exceed $1,000;

        (g)     a probation order;

        (h)     an attendance centre order;

              (i)     a residential order having effect for such period, not exceeding 2 years, as the court specifies;

        (j)     an order committing the child to a State institution in a specified State or Territory for such period, not exceeding 2 years, as the court specifies;

        (k)     an order committing the child to an institution for such period, not exceeding 2 years, as the court specifies;

        (m)     orders in accordance with section 49A.

(2)     A probation order may be expressed to commence to have effect when an order under paragraph (1) (i), (j) or (k) ceases to have effect.

(3)     A conditional discharge order shall specify the period, being a period not exceeding 6 months, within which the conditions of the order are to be complied with.