Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES ACT 1986 - SECT 49

(1)     The court shall not make an order—

        (a)     for the imprisonment of a child;

        (b)     releasing a child upon the child giving security to be of good behaviour; or

        (c)     of a kind referred to in paragraph 47 (1) (h), (i), (j) or (k)—

              (i)     in a case where the court is not empowered to sentence an adult to imprisonment;

              (ii)     unless the court is satisfied that, in the circumstances, no other order that might be made is appropriate; or

              (iii)     for a period longer than the period of imprisonment that could have been imposed in respect of the offence if the offence had been committed by an adult.

(2)     Nothing in paragraph (1) (b) affects the power of the court under section 556A or 556B of the Crimes Act 1900 .