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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT IN RESPECT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE FOR YOUNG PERSONS AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL OTHER ACTS

Preamble

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLE

3. Policy for Canada with respect to young persons

PART 1

EXTRAJUDICIAL MEASURES

Principles and Objectives
4. Declaration of principles

5. Objectives

Warnings, Cautions and Referrals
6. Warnings, cautions and referrals

7. Police cautions

8. Crown cautions

9. Evidence of measures is inadmissible

Extrajudicial Sanctions
10. Extrajudicial sanctions

11. Notice to parent

12. Victim's right to information

PART 2

ORGANIZATION OF YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Youth Justice Court
13. Designation of youth justice court

14. Exclusive jurisdiction of youth justice court

15. Contempt against youth justice court

16. Status of offender uncertain

17. Youth justice court may make rules

Youth Justice Committees
18. Youth justice committees

Conferences
19. Conferences may be convened

Justices of the Peace
20. Certain proceedings may be taken before justices

Clerks of the Court
21. Powers of clerks

Provincial Directors
22. Powers, duties and functions of provincial directors

PART 3

JUDICIAL MEASURES

Consent to Prosecute
23. Pre-charge screening

24. Private prosecutions

Right to Counsel
25. Right to counsel

Notices to Parents
26. Notice in case of arrest or detention

27. Order requiring attendance of parent

Detention Before Sentencing
28. Application of Part XVI of the Criminal Code

29. Detention as social measure prohibited

30. Designated place of temporary detention

31. Placement of young person in care of responsible person

Appearance
32. Appearance before judge or justice

Release from or Detention in Custody
33. Application for release from or detention in custody

Medical and Psychological Reports
34. Medical or psychological assessment

Adjudication
35. When young person pleads guilty

Appeals
36. Appeals

PART 4

SENTENCING

Purpose and Principles
37. Purpose

38. Restriction on committal to custody

Pre-sentence Report
39. Pre-sentence report

Youth Sentences
40. Recommendation of conference

41. Considerations as to youth sentence

42. Additional youth sentences

43. Custodial portion if additional youth sentence

44. Supervision when additional youth sentence extends the period in custody

45. Exception when youth sentence in respect of earlier offence

46. Committal to custody deemed continuous

47. Reasons for the sentence

48. Warrant of committal

49. Application of Part XXIII of Criminal Code

50. Mandatory prohibition order

51. Review of order made under s. 50

52. Funding for victims

53. Where a fine or other payment is ordered

54. Conditions that must appear in orders

55. Definitions

56. Contravention of an order

57. Transfer of youth sentence

58. Interprovincial arrangements

59. Review of youth sentences not involving custody

60. Provisions applicable to youth sentences on review

Adult Sentences
61. Access to adult sentences

62. Application by young person

63. Application by Attorney General

64. Presumption does not apply

65. Procedure for application or notice

66. No election if youth sentence

67. Election - adult sentence

68. Proof of notice under s. 63(4)

69. Paragraph (a) ``presumptive offence'' - included offences

70. Inquiry by court to young person

71. Hearing - adult sentences

72. Test - adult sentences

73. Court must impose adult sentence

74. Application of Parts XXIII and XXIV of the Criminal Code

75. Inquiry by the court to the young person

76. Placement when subject to adult sentences

77. Obligation to inform - parole

78. Release entitlement

79. If person convicted under another Act

80. If person who is serving a sentence under another Act is sentenced to an adult sentence

Effect of Termination of Youth Sentence
81. Effect of absolute discharge or termination of youth sentence

PART 5

CUSTODY AND SUPERVISION

82. Purpose

83. Young person to be held apart from adults

84. Levels of custody

85. Procedural safeguards

86. Review

87. Functions to be exercised by youth justice court

88. Exception if young person is twenty years old or older

89. Youth worker

90. Reintegration leave

91. Transfer to adult facility

92. When young person reaches twenty years of age

93. Annual review

94. Orders are youth sentences

95. Recommendation of provincial director for conditional supervision of young person

96. Conditions to be included in custody and supervision order

97. Application by provincial director

98. Report

99. Reasons

100. Review of youth justice court decision

101. Breach of conditions

102. Review by youth justice court

103. Continuation of custody

104. Conditional supervision

105. Suspension of conditional supervision

106. Apprehension

107. Review by provincial director

108. Review by youth justice court

PART 6

PUBLICATION, RECORDS AND INFORMATION

Protection of Privacy of Young Persons
109. Identity of offender not to be published

110. Identity of victim or witness not to be published

111. Non-application

Fingerprints and Photographs
112. Identification of Criminals Act applies

Records that May Be Kept
113. Youth justice court, review board and other courts

114. Police records

115. Government records

Access to Records
116. Exception - adult sentence

117. No access unless authorized

118. Persons having access to records

119. Access to R.C.M.P. records

120. Deemed election

121. Disclosure of information and copies of record

122. Where records may be made available

123. Access to record by young person

Disclosure of Information in a Record
124. Disclosure by peace officer during investigation

125. Records in the custody, etc., of archivists

126. Disclosure with court order

Disposition or Destruction of Records and Prohibition on Use and Disclosure
127. Effect of end of access periods

128. No subsequent disclosure

PART 7

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Disqualification of Judge
129. Disqualification of judge

Substitution of Judge
130. Powers of substitute youth justice court judge

Exclusion from Hearing
131. Exclusion from hearing

Transfer of Charges
132. Transfer of charges

Forfeiture of Recognizances
133. Applications for forfeiture of recognizances

134. Proceedings in case of default

Offences and Punishment
135. Inducing a young person, etc.

136. Failure to comply with sentence or disposition

137. Offences

138. Offence and punishment

Application of the Criminal Code
139. Application of Criminal Code

140. Sections of Criminal Code applicable

141. Part XXVII and summary conviction trial provisions of Criminal Code to apply

Procedure
142. Counts charged in information

143. Issue of subpoena

144. Warrant

Evidence
145. General law on admissibility of statements to apply

146. Statements not admissible against young person

147. Testimony of a parent

148. Admissions

149. Material evidence

150. Evidence of a child or young person

151. Proof of service

152. Seal not required

Forms, Regulations and Rules of Court
153. Forms

154. Regulations

Agreements with Provinces
155. Agreements with provinces

Programs
156. Community-based programs

PART 8

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

157. Prohibition on proceedings

158. Proceedings commenced under Young Offenders Act

159. Offences committed before this section in force

160. Applicable sentence

161. Proceedings commence with information

162. Application to delinquency and other offending behaviour

163. Agreements continue in force

164. Designation of youth justice court

PART 9

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE

Consequential Amendments
165. Canada Evidence Act

166-169. Contraventions Act

170-173. Corrections and Conditional Release Act

174-185. Criminal Code

186-188. DNA Identification Act

189-193. Extradition Act

194. Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

195-196. Prisons and Reformatories Act

197. Transfer of Offenders Act

Repeal
198. Repeal of R.S., c. Y-1

Coming into Force
199. Coming into force

SCHEDULE