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Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
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A progress report may be ordered for the purposes of such a review (s 59(3)). A youth justice court, after conducting a review, may confirm the youth sentence, terminate the youth sentence or vary the youth sentence (s 59(7)). The varied sentence cannot be more onerous that the original youth sentence (s 59(8)). The time to complete a community work service order or a restitution order may be extended for up to 1 year (s 59(9)). | A progress report may be ordered for the purposes of such a review (s 59(3)). A youth justice court, after conducting a review, may confirm the youth sentence, terminate the youth sentence or vary the youth sentence (s 59(7)). The varied sentence cannot be more onerous that the original youth sentence (s 59(8)). The time to complete a community work service order or a restitution order may be extended for up to 1 year (s 59(9)). | ||
== | == J. Appeals == | ||
Under the ''YCJA'', young persons and the Crown have the same rights of appeal as adults under the CC ( | Under the ''YCJA'', young persons and the Crown have the same rights of appeal as adults under the CC (ss 37(1) and (5)). However, a young person cannot appeal a sentence review decision, whether mandatory or optional (s 37(11)). | ||
== J. Special Concerns == | == J. Special Concerns == | ||