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Criminal Offences: Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
Revision as of 23:46, 13 August 2024
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=== 2. Publication of a Young Person’s Identity === | === 2. Publication of a Young Person’s Identity === | ||
Section 110(1) of the ''YCJA'' | Section 110(1) of the ''YCJA'' prohibits the publishing of a young person’s name or any other information which would identify them as a young person being dealt with under the ''YCJA''. This ban does not apply: | ||
* | *To a young person who receives an adult sentence (''YCJA'' s 110(2)(a)), or | ||
* | *A publication “made in the course of the administration of justice” and not for the purpose of making the information known in the community (''YCJA'' s 110(2)(c)). | ||
Once a young person attains the age of 18 years, they alone can publish information which would identify themselves as having been dealt with under the ''YCJA'', so long as they are not currently in custody under the ''YCJA'' (YCJA s 110(3)). Additionally, a young person may apply for permission to publish information that would identify them as having been dealt with by the ''YCJA''. To allow the young person to do so, Youth Justice Court must be satisfied “that the publication would not be contrary to the young person’s best interests or the public interest” (''YCJA'' s 110(6)). | |||
Once a young person attains the age of 18 years they may apply | |||
=== 3. Fingerprints and Photographs === | === 3. Fingerprints and Photographs === | ||