Statutes Amendment (Young Offenders) Act 2007, South Australia

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The Statutes Amendment (Young Offenders) Act 2007 (Act No.57/2007) was passed on 29 November 2007 and commenced 3 February 2008. The full title is ‘An Act to amend various Acts to make provision for serious repeat offending by young people’.

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Young Offenders Act 1993, South Australia (1993 - current)
Amendment of section 3 - Objects and statutory policies. Regard should be had to eeterrent effects of proposed sanctions on other youths, as well as considerations for the need to rehabilitate the youth versus protection of the community.
Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, South Australia (1936 - current)
Amendment of section 5AA-Aggravated offences: Offenders include persons who are children.

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This page was written by Christine Moje, last updated 22 January 2024. Sources used to create this entry:

Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - South Australia Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne.

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