Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Act 2026
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Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Act 2026
Public Act |
2026 No 65 |
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Date of assent |
25 September 2026 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Act 2026.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
Part 1 Substantive amendments to principal Act
Subpart 1—Young serious offender declarations
4 New sections 320A to 320T and cross-heading inserted
After section 320, insert:
Young serious offender declarations
320A Interpretation
In sections 320B to 320T, unless the context otherwise requires,—
proved, in relation to a charge, means a finding by the Youth Court that the charge has been proved following—
(a)
an admission; or
(b)
a guilty plea; or
(c)
a defended hearing
specified offence means an offence that is—
(a)
committed on or after the commencement of this section by a person who at the time of the offending was of or over the age of 14 years but under the age of 18 years; and
(b)
punishable by a term of imprisonment of 10 years or more
young serious offender means a person under 19 years who is currently subject to a YSO declaration
young serious offender declaration or YSO declaration means a declaration made by the Youth Court under section 320J.
320B Young persons in respect of whom application for YSO declaration may be made
Application for YSO declaration
(1)
An application for a YSO declaration may be made under section 320E in respect of a young person—
(a)
who—
(i)
is currently charged with a specified offence that has been proved and in respect of which the Youth Court is yet to make a response under section 282 or 283; and
(ii)
has on 1 or more previous occasions been charged with a specified offence and at least 1 of those charges has been proved or has resulted in a conviction in the District Court or High Court; or
(b)
who is currently charged with 2 or more unrelated specified offences that have been proved and in respect of which the Youth Court is yet to make responses under section 282 or 283.
Subsequent application for YSO declaration: after previous successful application
(2)
If an application for a YSO declaration in respect of a young person is made at any time after the young person has been subject to a YSO declaration (an earlier YSO declaration) then, for the purposes of the application, subsection (1) applies subject to the modification that a specified offence referred to in subsection (1)(a) excludes—
(a)
a specified offence that was committed by the young person and proved (or resulted in a conviction) before the earlier YSO declaration was made; and
(b)
a specified offence that was relied on by the court to extend the term of an earlier YSO declaration on an application made under section 320O.
Subsequent application for YSO declaration: after previous unsuccessful application
(3)
If an application for a YSO declaration in respect of a young person has previously been declined (an earlier application), then, for the purposes of any subsequent application for a YSO declaration in respect of the young person, subsection (1) applies subject to the modification that a specified offence referred to in subsection (1)(a)(ii) may be the same specified offence committed by the young person and proved (or that resulted in a conviction) before the earlier application was made (unless the specified offence has been quashed on appeal).
Subsequent application for YSO declaration: after previous unsuccessful application and young person later fails to comply with terms or conditions of certain orders or absconds
(4)
If an application for a YSO declaration in respect of a young person has previously been declined (an earlier application), then, for the purposes of any subsequent application for a YSO declaration in respect of the young person made in proceedings under section 296B or 316, subsection (1) applies subject to the following modifications:
(a)
a specified offence referred to in subsection (1)(a), or specified offences referred to in subsection (1)(b), may be the same offence or offences committed by the young person and proved (or that resulted in a conviction) before the earlier application was made (unless the specified offence or offences have been quashed on appeal) (the earlier offences); and
(b)
for the purposes of the subsequent application, the earlier offences may be treated as current offences (despite the Youth Court having made a response under section 283 in relation to the charges filed in respect of those earlier offences).
Meaning of unrelated specified offences
(5)
In this section, unrelated specified offences means 2 or more specified offences that are unrelated because the offences—
(a)
are not of the same or a similar kind; or
(b)
are of the same or a similar kind but were committed during different incidents that were not part of a series of incidents occurring at approximately the same time.
320C Police to inform youth justice co-ordinator of possibility of application for YSO declaration being made in respect of young person
(1)
Subsection (2) applies if a constable believes that the criteria in section 320B would be satisfied in respect of a young person if an offence in respect of which the young person is charged, or may be charged, is proved.
(2)
The constable must inform the youth justice co-ordinator of their belief as soon as practicable after forming the belief, but in any event no later than the day before the date on which the first family group conference is to be held in respect of the alleged offending.
(3)
This section does not apply if an application for a YSO declaration is made in respect of a young person in the circumstances described in section 320B(4).
320D Police to inform family group conference of possibility of application for YSO declaration being made in respect of young person
(1)
A constable who is attending a family group conference and who believes that the criteria in section 320B would be satisfied in respect of a young person if an offence in respect of which the young person is charged, or may be charged, is proved must inform the family group conference of that belief.
(2)
This section does not apply if an application for a YSO declaration is made in respect of a young person in the circumstances described in section 320B(4).
320E Application for YSO declaration
(1)
An application for a YSO declaration may be made under subsection (2) or (4).
(2)
A prosecutor may apply to the Youth Court for a YSO declaration to be made in respect of a young person no later than 10 working days after—
(a)
the current charge against the young person that is referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) is proved; or
(b)
the current charges referred to in section 320B(1)(b) are proved.
(3)
However, an application may not be made under subsection (2) after the court has made a response under section 282 or 283 in respect of any current charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) relating to specified offences against the young person.
(4)
A constable may apply to the Youth Court for a YSO declaration to be made in respect of a young person in respect of whom proceedings are pending under—
(a)
section 296B; or
(b)
section 316.
(5)
An application under this section must be in the form prescribed in regulations.
320F Service of application
No later than 5 working days after an application is made under section 320E, a constable must serve a copy of the application on—
(a)
the young person who is the subject of the application; and
(b)
the lawyer or youth advocate representing the young person; and
(c)
the chief executive; and
(d)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the young person.
320G When YSO declaration may be made
(1)
A YSO declaration may only be made under section 320J in respect of a young person after the current charge or charges against the young person referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) are proved.
(2)
A YSO declaration may only be made by the Youth Court—
(a)
at the same hearing at which the Youth Court is responding to the charge or charges by making 1 or more orders under section 283 (not being orders made under section 283(e) to (j) pursuant to section 282(3)); or
(b)
under section 296B(3)(d); or
(c)
under section 316(2)(c).
320H Family group conference must have opportunity to make recommendations to court
(1)
Before a YSO declaration may be made in respect of a young person in the circumstances described in section 320B(1), (2), or (3), a family group conference must have had an opportunity to—
(a)
consider how the young person should be dealt with if—
(i)
any charges that may be filed, or have been filed, against the young person relating to specified offences are proved; and
(ii)
the court were to make a YSO declaration in respect of the young person; and
(b)
make recommendations to the court accordingly.
(2)
Before a YSO declaration may be made in respect of a young person in the circumstances described in section 320B(4), a family group conference must have had the opportunity to—
(a)
consider how the young person should be dealt with if the court were to make a YSO declaration in respect of the young person in proceedings under section 296B or 316; and
(b)
make recommendations to the court accordingly.
(3)
When a family group conference is convened and is to consider the matters in subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) and make any recommendations under subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b),—
(a)
the chief executive is entitled to attend the family group conference; and
(b)
sections 251(1) and (4) and 253 apply accordingly.
320I Matters Youth Court must have regard to when considering application for YSO declaration
In deciding whether to make a YSO declaration under section 320J in respect of a young person, the court must have regard to the following matters:
(a)
the nature and circumstances of the specified offences proved to have been committed by the young person and the young person’s involvement in those offences:
(b)
the personal history, social circumstances, and personal characteristics of the young person, so far as those matters are relevant to the specified offences and any order that the court is empowered to make in respect of the offences:
(c)
the attitude of the young person towards the specified offences:
(d)
the response of the young person’s family, whānau, or family group to—
(i)
the causes underlying the young person’s offending, and the measures available for addressing those causes, so far as it is practicable to do so; and
(ii)
the young person themselves as a result of that offending:
(e)
any measures taken or proposed to be taken by the young person, or the family, whānau, or family group of the young person, to make reparation or apologise to any victim of the offending:
(f)
the effect of the specified offences on any victim of the offence, and the need for reparation to be made to that victim:
(g)
any previous offence proved to have been committed by the young person (not being an offence in respect of which an order has been made under section 282), any penalty imposed or order made in relation to that offence, and the effect on the young person of the penalty or order:
(h)
any decision, recommendation, or plan made or formulated by a family group conference:
(i)
the causes underlying the young person’s offending, and the measures available for addressing those causes, so far as it is practicable to do so:
(j)
any breaches of bail conditions imposed in respect of any offending by any court.
320J Young serious offender declaration
(1)
The Youth Court may, subject to sections 320G, 320H, and 320I, grant an application made under section 320E and make a YSO declaration declaring the young person who is the subject of the application to be a young serious offender if, after considering a social worker’s report provided under section 334 and any other information that the court considers relevant, the court is—
(a)
satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
(i)
the young person is likely to reoffend; and
(ii)
previous interventions have been unsuccessful in reducing reoffending by the young person; and
(b)
satisfied that a YSO declaration is necessary to—
(i)
reduce the risk of the young person reoffending; and
(ii)
promote the young person’s compliance with any orders to be made under section 283 in respect of the young person.
(2)
When exercising the jurisdiction of the court under this section in respect of an application, a Judge must record in writing the Judge’s reasons for granting or declining the application.
320K Young person subject to 1 YSO declaration only
A YSO declaration may not be made under section 320J in respect of a young person who is already subject to a YSO declaration.
320L Duty of court to explain and provide written statement about YSO declaration
(1)
After making a YSO declaration under section 320J, the Youth Court must, before the young serious offender (the offender) leaves the court,—
(a)
explain to the offender, and to any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the offender, the matters specified in subsection (2)—
(i)
in sufficient detail; and
(ii)
in a manner and in language that can be understood by the offender and the persons; and
(b)
satisfy itself that the offender and any parent or guardian or other person having the care of the offender understands the matters specified in subsection (2); and
(c)
provide to the offender and the lawyer or youth advocate representing the offender a written statement setting out the matters specified in subsection (2).
(2)
The matters referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a)
the reasons why the declaration was made; and
(b)
the term of the declaration; and
(c)
the consequences of the declaration having been made; and
(d)
the right under section 320P to apply for a reduction in the term of the declaration; and
(e)
the right under section 320Q to apply for a discharge of the declaration; and
(f)
the right under sections 351(1)(b) and 352(f) to appeal against the declaration.
(3)
The court may, for the purposes of subsection (1)(c), direct that the offender remain at the court for a period, not exceeding 1 hour, that may be necessary to enable the statement to be provided to the offender.
(4)
If it is not practicable to provide a written statement to the offender before the offender leaves the court, the statement must be provided to the lawyer or youth advocate representing the offender as soon as is reasonably practicable.
320M Duration of YSO declaration
(1)
A YSO declaration continues in force for a term of 2 years from the date it is made unless 1 of the following occurs first:
(a)
the declaration expires under section 320N:
(b)
the term of the declaration is extended under section 320O:
(c)
the term of the declaration is reduced under section 320P:
(d)
the declaration is discharged under section 320Q:
(e)
the declaration is quashed on an appeal made under section 351 or 352:
(f)
the declaration is set aside under section 320R.
(2)
When a YSO declaration ends, an order made under any of the following sections is discharged:
(a)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(b)
section 283(na):
(c)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d).
320N Expiry of YSO declaration
(1)
A YSO declaration expires when the young serious offender who is the subject of the declaration (the offender) attains the age of 19.
(2)
When a YSO declaration expires under subsection (1), an order made under any of the following sections is discharged:
(a)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(b)
section 283(na):
(c)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d).
320O Term of YSO declaration may be extended
(1)
This section applies if a young serious offender (the offender) is charged with a further specified offence while subject to a YSO declaration.
(2)
A prosecutor may apply to the Youth Court for an order extending the term of the YSO declaration made in respect of the offender.
(3)
An application must be made no later than 10 working days after the charge referred to in subsection (1) is proved.
(4)
No later than 5 working days after the application is made, a constable must serve a copy of the application on—
(a)
the offender; and
(b)
the lawyer or youth advocate representing the offender; and
(c)
the chief executive; and
(d)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the offender.
(5)
The Youth Court may only extend the term of the YSO declaration made in respect of the offender—
(a)
after the charge referred to in subsection (1) is proved; and
(b)
at the same hearing at which it is responding to the charge by making 1 or more orders under section 283 (not being orders made under section 283(e) to (j) pursuant to section 282(3)).
(6)
If the charge referred to in subsection (1) is proved before the date on which the YSO declaration expires (the expiry date) but the hearing referred to in subsection (5)(b) (the hearing) is later than the expiry date,—
(a)
the YSO declaration continues in force until the hearing; but
(b)
during the period between the expiry date and the hearing,—
(i)
any order made under the following sections to which the young serious offender is subject, and any condition imposed on the order, is suspended:
(A)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(B)
section 283(na):
(C)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d); and
(ii)
the young serious offender is to be treated as if they were not a young serious offender.
(7)
When determining an application made under subsection (2), the Youth Court must—
(a)
consider the social worker’s report provided under section 334; and
(b)
have regard to the matters specified in section 320I, and for this purpose the references in that section to specified offences must be read as references to the specified offence referred to in subsection (1).
(8)
The Youth Court may extend the term of the YSO declaration made in respect of the offender if it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so to—
(a)
reduce the risk of further offending by the offender; and
(b)
promote the offender’s compliance with any orders to be made under section 283 in respect of the offender.
(9)
A YSO declaration may be extended for a period not exceeding 1 year and may be extended more than once.
(10)
However, a YSO declaration may not be extended—
(a)
beyond the date on which the offender attains the age of 19 years; or
(b)
for a period that will result in the declaration being in force for a period exceeding 3 years.
320P Term of YSO declaration may be reduced
(1)
The following persons may apply to the Youth Court for an order reducing the term of a YSO declaration made against a young serious offender:
(a)
the young serious offender who is subject to the YSO declaration (the offender):
(b)
the lawyer or youth advocate representing the offender:
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the offender:
(d)
the chief executive.
(2)
An application may be made—
(a)
on 1 occasion after the YSO declaration has been in force for 12 months; or
(b)
on 1 occasion after the YSO declaration has been in force for 18 months; or
(c)
on 1 occasion after the YSO declaration has been in force for 12 months and on 1 further occasion after the YSO declaration has been in force for 18 months.
(3)
An application made by the offender must be served on the chief executive.
(4)
An application made by a person specified in subsection (1)(b), (c), or (d) must be served by the person on—
(a)
all of the other persons specified in subsection (1); and
(b)
the Commissioner of Police.
(5)
The persons specified in subsection (1) and the Commissioner of Police are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of an application.
(6)
The court may grant an application and make an order reducing the term of a YSO declaration if the court is satisfied that—
(a)
there is a low risk that the offender will reoffend; and
(b)
the YSO declaration is not required to promote the offender’s compliance with orders made by the court.
(7)
Whether or not the court grants an application and makes an order reducing the term of a YSO declaration, the court may, on an application made under this section,—
(a)
discharge any order that is made under the following sections to which the offender is subject:
(i)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(ii)
section 283(na):
(iii)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d):
(b)
reduce the term of any order referred to in paragraph (a):
(c)
discharge any condition of an order referred to in paragraph (a):
(d)
vary any condition of an order referred to in paragraph (a).
(8)
If the court grants an application and makes an order reducing the term of a YSO declaration, the court must exercise its discretion under subsection (7)(b) and reduce the term of any order made under the following sections to which the offender is subject if the term of that order would otherwise exceed the reduced term of the YSO declaration:
(a)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(b)
section 283(na):
(c)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d).
320Q Discharge of YSO declaration
(1)
The following persons may apply to the Youth Court for an order discharging a YSO declaration:
(a)
the young serious offender who is subject to the YSO declaration (the offender):
(b)
the lawyer or youth advocate representing the offender:
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the offender:
(d)
the chief executive.
(2)
The only grounds on which an application may be made under subsection (1) are compassionate grounds, including that—
(a)
the offender has given birth, or is expected to soon give birth, to a child:
(b)
the offender is seriously ill and unlikely to recover:
(c)
any parent or guardian of the offender is seriously ill and unlikely to recover.
(3)
An application made by the offender must be served on the chief executive.
(4)
An application made by a person specified in subsection (1)(b), (c), or (d) must be served by the person on—
(a)
all of the other persons specified in subsection (1); and
(b)
the Commissioner of Police.
(5)
The persons specified in subsection (1) and the Commissioner of Police are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of an application.
(6)
The court may grant an application and discharge a YSO declaration if the court is satisfied that—
(a)
the ground on which the application is made is established; and
(b)
taking any of the following actions would not be a sufficient alternative to discharging the YSO declaration:
(i)
discharging any order that is made under the following sections to which the offender is subject:
(A)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(B)
section 283(na):
(C)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d); or
(ii)
reducing the term of an order referred to in subparagraph (i); or
(iii)
discharging any condition of an order referred to in subparagraph (i); or
(iv)
varying any condition of an order referred to in subparagraph (i).
(7)
If a YSO declaration is discharged under subsection (6), any order that is made under the following sections to which the offender is subject is also discharged:
(a)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(b)
section 283(na):
(c)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d).
(8)
If subsection (7) applies, the court may, when discharging the YSO declaration, make any other orders under section 283(c) to (o) that it considers appropriate.
(9)
Whether or not the court grants an application and discharges a YSO declaration, the court may, when determining an application made under this section,—
(a)
discharge any order that is made under the following sections to which the offender is subject:
(i)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv):
(ii)
section 283(na):
(iii)
section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d):
(b)
reduce the term of an order referred to in paragraph (a):
(c)
discharge any condition of an order referred to in paragraph (a):
(d)
vary any condition of an order referred to in paragraph (a).
320R YSO declaration set aside if previous finding or conviction for specified offence quashed on appeal
(1)
A YSO declaration made in respect of a young person is set aside if—
(a)
a finding by the Youth Court that a charge proved against the young person is quashed on appeal; and
(b)
the charge related to—
(i)
the specified offence referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) that was relied on in applying for the YSO declaration; or
(ii)
the only specified offence described in section 320B(1)(a)(ii) that was relied on in applying for the YSO declaration; or
(iii)
an unrelated specified offence described in section 320B(1)(b) that was relied on in applying for the YSO declaration.
(2)
A YSO declaration made in respect of a young person is set aside if—
(a)
a conviction entered in the District Court or High Court against the young person is quashed on appeal; and
(b)
the conviction related to the only specified offence described in section 320B(1)(a)(ii) that was relied on in applying for the YSO declaration.
(3)
If a YSO declaration is set aside under subsection (1) or (2), any order made under section 283 related to the YSO declaration is not set aside but the Youth Court, on an application for the purpose made by the chief executive (which must be made promptly after the YSO declaration is set aside), must—
(a)
discharge the order; and
(b)
make any other order under section 283 that it considers appropriate, other than an order under—
(i)
section 283(k)(iii) or (iv); or
(ii)
section 283(m) for a supervision with activity order under section 307 that is for a period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d); or
(iii)
section 283(na).
320S Further offending by young person subject to YSO declaration
(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
a young serious offender is charged in respect of an offence and that charge is proved; and
(b)
the Youth Court is deciding the response to be made in respect of the charge under section 283.
(2)
In addition to making a YSO response to the charge, the Youth Court may, at the same time, make a non-YSO response to the charge that is to immediately follow the YSO response.
(3)
In reliance on subsection (2), and despite section 285(5)(a), a non-YSO supervision with activity order may be made to immediately follow a YSO supervision with activity order.
(4)
However, subsection (2) is subject to subsections (5) and (6).
(5)
A non-YSO supervision order that immediately follows a YSO supervision order may only be made if the actual period for which the young serious offender will be subject to a supervision order under both orders is not more than—
(a)
12 months, if the non-YSO supervision order is made to follow a YSO supervision order made under section 311(5); or
(b)
12 months, if the non-YSO supervision order is made to follow a supervision order made under section 320Z(1); or
(c)
6 months, in any other case.
(6)
A non-YSO supervision with activity order that immediately follows a YSO supervision with activity order may only be made if the actual period for which the young serious offender will be subject to a supervision with activity order under both orders is not more than 6 months.
(7)
In this section,—
non-YSO response means any response that may be made under section 283 in respect of a charge proved against a young person who is not a young serious offender, including—
(a)
a response under section 283(k) making a supervision order for a period not exceeding 6 months (a non-YSO supervision order):
(b)
a response under section 283(m) making a supervision with activity order under section 307(1) for a period not exceeding 6 months (a non-YSO supervision with activity order)
YSO response means any response that may be made under section 283 in respect of a charge proved against a young serious offender, including—
(a)
a response under section 283(k) making a supervision order for a period not exceeding 18 months (a YSO supervision order):
(b)
a response under section 283(m) making a supervision with activity order under section 307(1) for a period not exceeding 12 months (a YSO supervision with activity order):
(c)
a response under section 283(n) making a supervision with residence order under section 311(1) for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months together with a supervision order under section 311(5) for a period of not more than 18 months:
(d)
a response under section 283(na) making a military-style academy order under section 320U requiring the young serious offender to undertake a military-style academy programme for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months and placing the young serious offender in the custody of the chief executive for that period (that must be followed by a supervision order made under section 320Z).
320T Failure of young serious offender to comply with conditions of orders, etc
(1)
This section applies if the Youth Court is satisfied that—
(a)
a young serious offender has without reasonable excuse failed to comply satisfactorily with a term, condition, or other requirement of a YSO order and the court is considering, pursuant to section 296B(3)(a), cancelling the YSO order and in substitution of that order making another order under section 283; or
(b)
a young serious offender has without reasonable excuse failed to comply satisfactorily with a specified condition (as defined in section 296FA) and the court is considering, pursuant to section 296FB(3)(f), cancelling the YSO order and in substitution of that order making another order under section 283; or
(c)
a young serious offender who is subject to a supervision with residence order made under section 311 has absconded from the custody of the chief executive, or that the young serious offender’s behaviour and compliance with any obligations placed on them by the order have been unsatisfactory to more than a minor extent, and the court has, under section 316(1) or (1A), cancelled the order and is considering, pursuant to section 316(2)(b), substituting another order under section 283; or
(d)
a young serious offender who is subject to a military-style academy order made under section 320U has absconded from the custody of the chief executive, or has without reasonable excuse failed to comply satisfactorily with the order, and the court has, under section 320ZD(1), cancelled the order and is considering, pursuant to section 320ZD(5)(b), substituting another order under section 283.
(2)
In addition to making a YSO order, the Youth Court may, at the same time, make a non-YSO order that is to immediately follow the YSO order.
(3)
In reliance on subsection (2), and despite section 285(5)(a), a non-YSO supervision with activity order may be made to immediately follow a YSO supervision with activity order.
(4)
However, subsection (2) is subject to subsections (5) and (6).
(5)
A non-YSO supervision order that immediately follows a YSO supervision order may only be made if the actual period for which the young serious offender will be subject to a supervision order under both orders is not more than—
(a)
12 months, if the non-YSO supervision order is made to follow a YSO supervision order made under section 311(5); or
(b)
12 months, if the non-YSO supervision order is made to follow a supervision order made under section 320Z(1); or
(c)
6 months, in any other case.
(6)
A non-YSO supervision with activity order that immediately follows a YSO supervision with activity order may only be made if the actual period for which the young serious offender will be subject to a supervision with activity order under both orders is not more than 6 months.
(7)
In this section,—
non-YSO order means any order that may be made in respect of a young person who is not a young serious offender, including—
(a)
a supervision order made for a period not exceeding 6 months made under section 283(k) (a non-YSO supervision order):
(b)
a supervision with activity order made under section 307(1) for a period not exceeding 6 months (referred to in section 283(m)) (a non-YSO supervision with activity order)
YSO order means an order that may be made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender, including—
(a)
a supervision order made for a period not exceeding 18 months made under section 283(k) (a YSO supervision order):
(b)
a supervision with activity order made under section 307(1) for a period not exceeding 12 months (referred to in section 283(m)) (a YSO supervision with activity order):
(c)
a YSO supervision with residence order made under section 311(1) for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 6 months together with a supervision order under section 311(5) for a period of not more than 18 months (referred to in section 283(n)):
(d)
a military-style academy order made under section 320U requiring the young serious offender to undertake a military-style academy programme for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months and placing the young serious offender in the custody of the chief executive for that period (referred to in section 283(na)) (that must be followed by a supervision order made under section 320Z).
Subpart 2—Orders that may be made specifically in relation to young serious offenders
5 Section 214 amended (Arrest of child or young person without warrant)
In section 214(2A), replace “section 214A”
with “section 214AAA or 214A”
.
6 New section 214AAA inserted (Arrest of young serious offender in breach of bail condition)
Before section 214A, insert:
214AAA Arrest of young serious offender in breach of bail condition
(1)
A constable may arrest a young serious offender without a warrant if—
(a)
the young serious offender has been released on bail; and
(b)
the constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that the young serious offender has breached a condition of the bail.
(2)
This section does not apply if a young serious offender is arrested without warrant under section 35 of the Bail Act 2000.
7 Section 214A amended (Arrest of child or young person in breach of bail condition)
Replace section 214A(3) with:
(3)
This section does not apply—
(a)
in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; or
(b)
if a child or young person is arrested without warrant under section 35 of the Bail Act 2000.
8 Section 217 amended (Rights to be explained to child or young person who is arrested)
In section 217, after “section 214”
, insert “, 214AAA, or 214A”
.
9 Section 221 amended (Admissibility of statements made by children and young persons)
In section 221(1)(b)(i), after “section 214”
, insert “, 214AAA, or 214A”
.
10 Section 235 amended (Child or young person who is arrested may be placed in custody of chief executive)
After section 235(1A)(b), insert:
(c)
the young person is a young serious offender who has been arrested under section 214AAA and is likely to continue to breach any condition of bail.
11 Section 238 amended (Custody of child or young person pending hearing)
After section 238(1), insert:
(1A)
However, unless the Youth Court is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances, it must not take any of the actions referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (c) in respect of a young person referred to in that subsection who is a young serious offender if—
(a)
the young serious offender has been charged with an offence alleged to have been committed by the young serious offender while subject to a YSO declaration; and
(b)
the offence is punishable by imprisonment.
12 Section 245 amended (Proceedings not to be instituted against young person unless youth justice co-ordinator consulted and family group conference held)
After section 245(2), insert:
(3)
However, nothing in this section applies to a young person who is—
(a)
a young serious offender; and
(b)
alleged to have committed an offence while subject to a YSO declaration.
13 Section 246 amended (Procedure where young person arrested and brought before court)
In section 246, insert as subsection (2):
(2)
However, this section does not apply to a young person who is a young serious offender and who is—
(a)
arrested for an offence and brought before the Youth Court to answer the charge; and
(b)
alleged to have committed the offence while subject to a YSO declaration.
14 New section 246A inserted (Procedure where young serious offender charged and brought before court)
After section 246, insert:
246A Procedure where young serious offender charged and brought before court
(1)
This section applies to a young serious offender who is—
(a)
charged with an offence and brought before the Youth Court to answer the charge; and
(b)
alleged to have committed the offence while subject to a YSO declaration.
(2)
If the young serious offender is charged with an offence (other than murder or manslaughter or a traffic offence that is an infringement offence or, in the case of a person aged 17 years, an offence specified in Schedule 1A) and is brought before the Youth Court to answer the charge, the following provisions apply:
(a)
if, after consulting with the barrister or solicitor representing the young serious offender or with a youth advocate, the young serious offender denies the charge, then the charge must be dealt with in accordance with sections 273 to 276:
(b)
in any other case, unless the charge is discharged under section 282, the Youth Court must hear and determine the charge.
15 Section 247 amended (Youth justice co-ordinator to convene family group conference)
(1)
In section 247(c), after “section 246(a)”
, insert “or 246A(2)(a)”
.
(2)
In section 247, insert as subsection (2):
(2)
However, subsection (1)(e) does not apply to a charge proved against a young person if—
(a)
the young person is a young serious offender; and
(b)
the charge relates to an offence proved to have been committed by the young person while subject to a YSO declaration.
16 Section 281 amended (Court not to make orders unless family group conference held)
(1)
After section 281(1), insert:
(1A)
However, subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a charge proved against a young person if—
(a)
the young person is a young serious offender; and
(b)
the charge relates to an offence committed by the young person while subject to a YSO declaration.
(2)
After section 281(2), insert:
(2A)
However,—
(a)
subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the young person is a young serious offender and the summons was issued in respect of an order under section 283(c) that related to offending by the young person while subject to a YSO declaration:
(b)
subsection (2)(b) and (c) does not apply if the young person is a young serious offender and the order cancelled by the court relates to offending committed by the young person while subject to a YSO declaration.
17 Section 281B amended (Court may direct holding of family group conference at any time)
Replace section 281B(2) with:
(2)
In deciding whether to direct that a family group conference be convened in proceedings relating to a young person who is a young serious offender alleged or proved to have committed an offence while subject to a YSO declaration, the matters that the court may consider include the following:
(a)
whether the offending alleged or proved to have been committed by the young serious offender is substantially different in nature from the young serious offender’s previous offending:
(b)
the views of the victim of the offence alleged or proved to have been committed by the young serious offender:
(c)
whether a family group conference would serve any useful purpose, having regard to the response of the young serious offender to any decisions, recommendations, or plans made or formulated by any previous family group conference in respect of any other offence.
(3)
If the court directs that a family group conference be convened in proceedings relating to a young person who is a young serious offender alleged or proved to have committed an offence while subject to a YSO declaration, then, unless the court directs otherwise, the family group conference must be—
(a)
convened no later than 14 days after the date on which the direction was made; and
(b)
completed within 7 days after it is convened.
(4)
Sections 250 to 269 apply with all necessary modifications in respect of a family group conference convened under this section.
18 Section 283 amended (Hierarchy of court’s responses if charge against young person proved)
Replace section 283(k) with:
(k)
make an order placing the young person under the supervision of the chief executive, or any person or organisation specified in the order, for a period not exceeding—
(i)
6 months, if the order is made in respect of a young person who is not a young serious offender; or
(ii)
6 months, if—
(A)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(B)
the order is made in response to a charge relating to offending committed before the young person was declared a young serious offender (excluding any charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) in connection with which the young person was declared a young serious offender); or
(iii)
18 months, if—
(A)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(B)
the order is made in response to a charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) in connection with which the young person was declared a young serious offender; or
(iv)
18 months, if—
(A)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(B)
the order is made in response to a charge relating to offending committed while the young person is a young serious offender.
19 Section 284 amended (Factors to be taken into account on sentencing)
(1)
In section 284(1)(g), delete “or section 35 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1974”
.
(2)
After section 284(1), insert:
(1AA)
Subsection (1AB) applies at any time that the court is considering making an order under section 283 in respect of—
(a)
a young person and the order will be made at the same time as a YSO declaration declaring the young person a young serious offender; or
(b)
a young person who is a young serious offender and the order will be made in response to a charge that relates to offending committed by the young serious offender while subject to a YSO declaration.
(1AB)
If this subsection applies, the court must consider the following factors in addition to those in subsection (1):
(a)
the seriousness of the offending:
(b)
the criminal history of the young person (excluding any charges discharged under section 282):
(c)
the interests of the victim:
(d)
the risk posed by the young person to other people:
(e)
whether the young person did 1 or more of the following in relation to their offending, with no justification in the public interest, and that glorified the offending:
(i)
they livestreamed all or part of the offending on an Internet site or an online application or similar:
(ii)
they posted all or part of a record of the offending on an Internet site or an online application or similar:
(iii)
they distributed all or part of a record of the offending to others by means of a digital communication.
20 Section 296B amended (Failure to comply)
(1)
After section 296B(3), insert:
(3A)
However, the court must not make an order under subsection (3)(a) substituting for an order specified in section 296A(1) in respect of which there has been a failure to comply (the original order) any order under section 283 that it could not have made at the time when the original order was made.
(2)
After section 296B(4), insert:
(4A)
On or after making or varying under subsection (3)(a) or (b) any of the orders referred to in section 308A(1B) in respect of a young serious offender, the court may, in accordance with section 308A(1A), direct that the young serious offender’s compliance with 1 or more specified conditions of the order be monitored judicially.
21 Section 296J amended (Additional conditions imposing curfew with or without electronic monitoring of compliance)
(1)
Replace section 296J(2) with:
(2)
When imposing a curfew condition, the court must specify in the condition—
(a)
the start date of the curfew condition; and
(b)
the curfew duration; and
(c)
the daily curfew period; and
(d)
the curfew address.
(2)
After section 296J(4)(b), insert:
(ba)
during the curfew duration, the young person must comply with any lawful direction given by the person nominated under section 340A(1) (the nominated responsible person) to implement or manage an electronic monitoring condition imposed under subsection (6):
(3)
Replace section 296J(4)(c) with:
(c)
the young person must, when required to do so by the chief executive or the nominated responsible person for the purpose of implementing or managing an electronic monitoring condition under subsection (6), submit to the electronic monitoring of compliance with the relevant curfew condition, which may require the young person to be connected to electronic monitoring equipment throughout the curfew duration and not just throughout the daily curfew period.
(4)
Before section 296J(5)(c)(i), insert:
(iaaa)
to seek non-urgent medical or dental treatment; or
22 Section 296K amended (Electronic monitoring)
Replace section 296K(2) to (7) with:
(2)
Information about a young person may be collected through electronic monitoring only during the curfew duration.
(3)
Information about a young person collected through electronic monitoring during the curfew duration may be used to verify that the electronic monitoring equipment is operating effectively and accurately.
(4)
Information about a young person collected through electronic monitoring during the daily curfew period may be used only for the following purposes:
(a)
to verify compliance with the requirement of the relevant curfew condition that the young person remain at the curfew address during the daily curfew period (except to the extent that section 296J(5) applies):
(b)
to detect non-compliance with that requirement:
(c)
to provide evidence of non-compliance with that requirement:
(d)
to verify that the young person has not tampered or otherwise interfered with the ability of the electronic monitoring equipment to operate effectively and accurately.
(5)
Any information collected by electronic monitoring during the curfew duration must not be kept for longer than is required for the purposes for which the information may lawfully be used.
(6)
In this section, curfew address, curfew condition, curfew duration, and daily curfew period have the meanings given in section 296J(1).
23 Section 307 amended (Supervision with activity order)
(1)
In section 307(1), replace “6 months”
with “the period specified in subsection (1A)”
.
(2)
After section 307(1), insert:
(1A)
The period referred to in subsection (1) is—
(a)
6 months, if the order is made in respect of a young person who is not a young serious offender; or
(b)
6 months, if—
(i)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(ii)
the order is made in response to a charge relating to offending committed before the young person was declared a young serious offender (excluding any charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) in connection with which the young person was declared a young serious offender); or
(c)
12 months, if—
(i)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(ii)
the order is made in response to a charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) in connection with which the young person was declared a young serious offender; or
(d)
12 months, if—
(i)
the order is made in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender; and
(ii)
the order is made in response to a charge relating to offending committed while the young person is a young serious offender.
(3)
Replace section 307(2) with:
(2)
If the court makes an order under subsection (1) in respect of a young person for the period specified in subsection (1A)(a) or (b), it may, at the same time or before that order expires, make a supervision order under section 283(k)(i) or (ii).
(2A)
If the court makes an order under subsection (1) in respect of a young serious offender for the period specified in subsection (1A)(c) or (d), it may, at the same time or before that order expires, make a supervision order under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv), but subject to the modification that the order must place the young serious offender under supervision for a period that—
(a)
is equal to the period of time remaining before the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject ends, if that period is less than 6 months; or
(b)
is not less than 6 months and not more than 18 months (but which does not extend beyond the date on which the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject ends), in any other case.
(2B)
However, the combined term of an order made under subsection (1) and a supervision order made under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) must not exceed 24 months.
(2C)
A supervision order made under section 283(k)(i) or (ii) pursuant to subsection (2), or a supervision order made under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) pursuant to subsection (2A), must come into force on the expiry of the order made under subsection (1).
24 Section 308 amended (Conditions of supervision with activity order)
After section 308(2), insert:
(3)
At the same time as making an order under section 307(1) in respect of a young serious offender or at any later time, the court may also impose the conditions specified in section 308AA.
25 New sections 308AA and 308AB inserted
After section 308, insert:
308AA Conditions imposing curfew and electronic monitoring
(1)
When making an order under section 307(1) in respect of a young serious offender, or at any time while that order is in force, the court may impose a condition (a curfew condition) requiring the young serious offender, for a duration no longer than the duration of the order (the curfew duration), to remain, for 1 or more specified periods of each day (the daily curfew period), at a specified address (the curfew address).
(2)
When imposing a curfew condition, the court must specify in the condition—
(a)
the start date of the curfew condition; and
(b)
the curfew duration; and
(c)
the daily curfew period; and
(d)
the curfew address.
(3)
A daily curfew period specified under subsection (2) must not be a period of less than 2 hours, and the combined daily curfew periods for any week must not exceed 84 hours.
(4)
During the daily curfew period, the young serious offender must not, at any time, leave the curfew address except—
(a)
to seek urgent medical or dental treatment; or
(b)
to avoid or minimise a serious risk of death or injury to the young serious offender or any other person; or
(c)
with the approval of the chief executive,—
(i)
to seek non-urgent medical or dental treatment; or
(ii)
to seek or engage in employment; or
(iii)
to attend educational, training, or other rehabilitative or reintegrative activities or programmes; or
(iv)
to attend a family group conference or other process relating to the young serious offender’s offending; or
(v)
to carry out any undertaking, or implement a decision, recommendation, or plan, arising from a family group conference or other process relating to the young serious offender’s offending; or
(d)
with the approval of the chief executive, and subject to any conditions that the chief executive may impose, on humanitarian grounds.
(5)
During the curfew duration, the young serious offender must—
(a)
co-operate with the chief executive, and must comply with any lawful direction (for example, one for the purpose of implementing or managing an electronic monitoring condition under subsection (6)) given by the chief executive for the purpose of implementing the relevant curfew condition; and
(b)
comply with any lawful direction given by the person nominated under section 340A(1) (the nominated responsible person) to implement or manage an electronic monitoring condition imposed under subsection (6); and
(c)
when required to do so by the chief executive or the nominated responsible person for the purpose of implementing or managing an electronic monitoring condition under subsection (6), submit to the electronic monitoring of compliance with the relevant curfew condition, which may require the young serious offender to be connected to electronic monitoring equipment throughout the curfew duration and not just throughout the daily curfew period.
(6)
If the court is satisfied that other conditions of the order made under section 307(1) and any judicial monitoring of the young serious offender’s compliance with those conditions (directed under section 308A) are unlikely to be sufficient to secure the young serious offender’s compliance with the curfew condition, the court may impose an additional condition requiring the young serious offender to submit to electronic monitoring for a specified period not exceeding 12 months.
(7)
An electronic monitoring condition may be imposed by the court at the time that the curfew condition is imposed or at any time during the curfew duration.
(8)
A Judge exercising the jurisdiction of the court to impose an electronic monitoring condition under subsection (6) must, when imposing the condition, record in writing the Judge’s reasons for doing so.
308AB Electronic monitoring imposed under section 308AA
(1)
The purposes of an electronic monitoring condition imposed under section 308AA(6) are to—
(a)
deter the young serious offender from breaching the requirement of the relevant curfew condition that the young serious offender remain at the curfew address during the daily curfew period; and
(b)
monitor the young serious offender’s compliance with that requirement.
(2)
Information about a young serious offender may be collected through electronic monitoring only during the curfew duration.
(3)
Information about a young serious offender collected through electronic monitoring during the curfew duration may be used to verify that the electronic monitoring equipment is operating effectively and accurately.
(4)
Information about a young serious offender collected through electronic monitoring during the daily curfew period may be used only for the following purposes:
(a)
to verify compliance with the requirement of the relevant curfew condition that the young serious offender remain at the curfew address during the daily curfew period (except to the extent that section 308AA(4) applies):
(b)
to detect non-compliance with that requirement:
(c)
to provide evidence of non-compliance with that requirement:
(d)
to verify that the young person has not tampered or otherwise interfered with the ability of the electronic monitoring equipment to operate effectively and accurately.
(5)
Any information collected by electronic monitoring during the curfew duration must not be kept for longer than is required for the purposes for which the information may lawfully be used.
(6)
In this section, curfew address, curfew condition, curfew duration, and daily curfew period have the meanings given in section 308AA(1).
26 Section 308A amended (Judicial monitoring of compliance with conditions of supervision or supervision with activity order)
(1)
Replace the heading to section 308A with “Judicial monitoring”
.
(2)
After section 308A(1), insert:
(1A)
The court—
(a)
must consider whether to make a direction that a young serious offender’s compliance with 1 or more specified conditions on a section 283 order be judicially monitored if the court made the section 283 order when—
(i)
making the YSO declaration that the young serious offender is subject to:
(ii)
responding to a charge relating to offending committed by the young serious offender while subject to a YSO declaration:
(iii)
responding to a breach by a young serious offender of a condition on an order made under section 283 in respect of offending committed by the young serious offender while subject to a YSO declaration; and
(b)
may make a direction of that kind specifying the times at which the young serious offender’s compliance with the conditions is to be judicially monitored (or at any other replacement monitoring times the court specifies).
(1B)
In subsection (1A), section 283 order means—
(a)
an order under section 283(ja) to attend a specified parenting education programme:
(b)
an order under section 283(jb) to attend a specified mentoring programme:
(c)
an order under section 283(jc) to attend a specified alcohol or drug rehabilitation programme:
(d)
an order under section 283(k) placing the young serious offender under supervision:
(e)
an order referred to in section 283(l) requiring the young serious offender to undertake community work:
(f)
an order referred to in section 283(m) placing the young serious offender under supervision with an activity order under section 307.
(3)
In section 308A(2), replace “subsection (1)”
with “subsection (1) or (1A)”
.
27 Section 311 amended (Supervision with residence order)
(1)
In section 311(2A), after “in respect of a young person”
, insert “who is not a young serious offender or who was not a young serious offender at the time of the offending to which the charge relates”
.
(2)
Replace section 311(2A)(b) with:
(b)
make an order under section 283(k)(i) or (ii) placing the young person under supervision but subject to the modification that the order must place the young person under supervision for a period of not less than 6 months but not more than 12 months.
(3)
After section 311(2A), insert:
(2B)
If the Youth Court makes an order under subsection (1) in respect of a young serious offender and the period of the order continues beyond the end of the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject (the YSO declaration end date), subsection (2A) applies in respect of the offender after the YSO declaration end date (when the offender is no longer a young serious offender), and for that purpose the date referred to in subsection (2A)(a)(i) will be the later of the following:
(a)
the date on which two-thirds of the full period of the order under subsection (1) will have elapsed (which includes the period of the order that elapsed before the YSO declaration end date); and
(b)
the YSO declaration end date.
(4)
After section 311(4), insert:
(5)
If the Youth Court makes an order under subsection (1) in respect of a young person who is a young serious offender, the court must make a supervision order under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv), but subject to the modification that the order must place the young serious offender under supervision for a period that—
(a)
is equal to the period of time remaining before the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject ends, if that period is less than 6 months; or
(b)
is not less than 6 months and not more than 18 months (but which does not extend beyond the date on which the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject ends), in any other case.
(6)
However, the combined term of an order made under subsection (1) and a supervision order made under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) must not exceed 24 months.
(7)
The order required by subsection (5) must be made either at the same time as the order made under subsection (1) or at any later time before the expiry of that order.
(8)
The order required by subsection (5) must come into force on the expiry of the order made under subsection (1) and may be made subject to all or any of the following conditions (which, if imposed by the court, apply in addition to the conditions required by section 305 and any conditions the court imposes under section 306):
(a)
that the young serious offender attend and remain at, for any weekday, evening, and weekend hours each week and for any number of months the court thinks fit, any specified centre approved by the department, and take part in any activity required by the person in charge of the centre:
(b)
that the young serious offender attend and remain overnight at a specified location approved by the department for 1 or more consecutive nights each week, and for any number of weeks the court thinks fit, for the purpose of attending an overnight activity that is provided by—
(i)
the chief executive; or
(ii)
a body or an organisation approved under section 396; or
(iii)
a body or an organisation approved as a community service for the purpose of providing an overnight activity to young serious offenders attending the overnight activity:
(c)
that the young serious offender undertake any specified programme or activity:
(d)
that the young serious offender reside at an address specified by the court.
28 Section 316 amended (Court may cancel supervision with residence order if young person absconds or fails to comply with order)
In section 316(2)(a), replace “section 311(2A)”
with “section 311(2A) or (5)”
.
29 Cross-heading above section 319A replaced
Replace the cross-heading above section 319A with:
Review of certain orders exceeding 6 months
30 Section 319A amended (Orders must be reviewed)
(1)
After section 319A(1)(c), insert:
(d)
a supervision order under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) placing a young serious offender under the supervision of the chief executive, or any person or organisation specified in the order, for a period exceeding 6 months; or
(e)
a supervision with activity order under section 307(1) placing a young serious offender under the supervision of the chief executive, or any person or organisation specified in the order, for a period exceeding 6 months.
(2)
Replace section 319A(2)(a) with:
(a)
must fix promptly a date for review of the plan that was prepared in respect of the order in accordance with section 335 (the plan), which must be,—
(i)
in the case of an order referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c), not later than 6 months after the order comes into force; and
(ii)
in the case of an order referred to in subsection (d) or (e), 6 months after the order comes into force; and
(3)
Replace section 319A(5) with:
(5)
The court must consider a report furnished to it pursuant to subsection (3) and the accompanying revised plan, and, after giving such persons (if any) as it thinks fit an opportunity to be heard, the court may—
(a)
exercise,—
(i)
in relation to an order made in respect of a young serious offender under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv), or section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d), any of the following powers:
(A)
discharge the order:
(B)
reduce the term of the order:
(C)
discharge any condition of the order:
(D)
vary any condition of the order; or
(ii)
in relation to any other order (if it remains in force), any of the powers set out in section 296E as if an application had been made in relation to the order under that section; or
(b)
if the court considers the report furnished under subsection (3), or the revised plan, or both, to be inadequate, direct the person who prepared the report to furnish to the court a further report, or a further revised plan, or both, ensuring that the direction to that person indicates any specific matter that it requires to be dealt with in that report or plan.
(6)
In the case of a supervision order made under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) placing a young serious offender under the supervision of the chief executive, or any person or organisation specified in the order, for a period exceeding 12 months, a further review of the order must be conducted under this section 12 months after the order comes into force and subsections (2) to (5) apply accordingly with any necessary modifications, including that in subsection (2)(a), the reference to 6 months must be read as a reference to 12 months.
31 Section 320 amended (Report to be made to court on effectiveness of certain orders)
In section 320(2), replace “section 307(2) or section 311(2A)”
with “section 307(2) or (2A) or section 311(2A) or (5) or section 320Z”
.
32 Section 340 amended (Written statement of terms of certain orders to be given to young person)
Replace section 340(1)(a) with:
(a)
the terms and conditions of the order (for example, in the case of an intensive supervision order under section 296G, or a supervision with activity order under section 307(1), any additional curfew and electronic monitoring conditions under section 296J or 308AA):
33 New sections 340A and 340B and cross-heading inserted
After section 340, insert:
Implementing electronic monitoring conditions
340A Responsibility for implementing and managing electronic monitoring conditions
(1)
The Minister may at any time, by notice in writing, nominate 1 or more persons to be responsible for implementing and managing electronic monitoring conditions imposed under section 296J(6) or 308AA(6) (the electronic monitoring conditions).
(2)
A person nominated under subsection (1) (a nominated responsible person) may be nominated to—
(a)
implement all or any part of the electronic monitoring conditions; or
(b)
manage all or any part of the electronic monitoring conditions; or
(c)
implement and manage all or any part of the electronic monitoring conditions.
(3)
The Minister may nominate—
(a)
the Commissioner of Police; or
(b)
1 or more chief executives of public service agencies; or
(c)
the Commissioner of Police and 1 or more chief executives of public service agencies.
(4)
The Minister may, at any time, by notice in writing, revoke a nomination made under subsection (1).
(5)
Before nominating, or revoking the nomination of, the Commissioner of Police, the Minister and the Minister of Police must agree on the nomination or revocation.
(6)
Before nominating, or revoking the nomination of, a chief executive of a public service agency, the Minister and the Minister responsible for that agency must agree on the nomination or revocation (unless the public service agency is Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children).
(7)
A nominated responsible person (other than the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki) may not exercise any of the powers conferred on the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki under section 296J(5) or 308AA(4).
340B Delegation of functions and powers of nominated person
(1)
The Commissioner of Police as a nominated responsible person may, in relation to the Commissioner’s responsibilities under section 340A(2) and in accordance with section 17 of the Policing Act 2008, delegate—
(a)
the Commissioner’s functions:
(b)
the Commissioner’s powers.
(2)
A chief executive who is a nominated responsible person may, in relation to the chief executive’s responsibilities under section 340A(2) and in accordance with clauses 2 to 4 of Schedule 6 of the Public Service Act 2020, delegate—
(a)
the chief executive’s functions:
(b)
the chief executive’s powers.
(3)
In this section, nominated responsible person means a person nominated by the Minister under section 340A(1).
34 New section 362A inserted (Placement of young serious offenders in care of approved persons)
After section 362, insert:
362A Placement of young serious offenders in care of approved persons
(1)
Subsection (2) applies when—
(a)
a young serious offender is, pursuant to a provision in Part 4, in the custody of the chief executive, an iwi social service, a cultural social service, or the director of a child and family support service; and
(b)
the chief executive, iwi social service, cultural social service, or director of a child and family support service is considering whether to place the young serious offender in the charge of any person or organisation under section 362.
(2)
The chief executive, iwi social service, cultural social service, or director of a child and family support service must have regard to the risk of the young serious offender—
(a)
absconding:
(b)
committing further offences.
35 New section 365A inserted (Placement of young serious offenders in residences)
After section 365, insert:
365A Placement of young serious offenders in residences
(1)
This section applies when—
(a)
a young serious offender is, pursuant to a provision in Part 4, in the custody of the chief executive; and
(b)
the chief executive is considering whether to place the young serious offender in a residence under section 365.
(2)
The chief executive must, in addition to complying with the requirements of section 365, have regard to the risk of the young serious offender—
(a)
absconding:
(b)
committing further offences.
Subpart 3—Failure by young serious offenders to comply with specified conditions
36 Section 296B amended (Failure to comply)
Replace section 296B(1)(c) with:
(c)
a constable, if the order is one under section 296G and the failure to comply is with a curfew condition imposed under section 296J(1), unless—
(i)
the order under section 296G is made in respect of a young serious offender; and
(ii)
a constable may make an application under section 296FB in respect of a failure to comply with a condition of that order imposed under section 296J(1); or
37 New sections 296FA to 296FG and cross-heading inserted
After section 296F, insert:
Police powers if young serious offenders fail to comply with specified conditions
296FA Meaning of specified condition
In sections 296FB to 296FG, specified condition means any of the following conditions:
(a)
a condition imposed under any of the following provisions on a supervision order that was made under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) in respect of a young serious offender:
(i)
section 305(1)(c):
(ii)
section 305(1)(f):
(iii)
section 306(1)(b):
(iv)
section 306(1)(c):
(v)
section 306(1)(e), relating to the young serious offender’s place of residence:
(vi)
section 306(1)(f):
(vii)
section 311(8)(a):
(viii)
section 311(8)(b):
(ix)
section 311(8)(d):
(x)
section 320Z(3)(a):
(xi)
section 320Z(3)(b):
(xii)
section 320Z(3)(d):
(b)
a condition imposed under any of the provisions listed in paragraph (a)(i) to (vi) (pursuant to section 296I(1)(a) or (c)), or a condition imposed under section 296J (pursuant to section 296I(1)(d)), or a condition imposed under section 296I(1)(e), on an intensive supervision order that was made under section 296G in respect of a young serious offender in substitution for an order under section 283 made—
(i)
at the same time as the YSO declaration to which the young serious offender is subject; or
(ii)
in response to a charge relating to offending committed by the young serious offender while subject to the YSO declaration:
(c)
a condition imposed under any of the following provisions on a supervision with activity order that was made under section 307(1) for the period specified in section 307(1A)(c) or (d) in respect of a young serious offender:
(i)
section 307(1)(a):
(ii)
section 308(1), in relation to the conditions specified in section 305(1)(c) and (f):
(iii)
section 308(2), in relation to the conditions specified in section 306(1)(b), (c), (e) (relating to the young serious offender’s place of residence only), and (f):
(iv)
section 308AA(1).
296FB Application for further orders if young serious offender failed to comply with specified condition
(1)
If a young serious offender has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply satisfactorily with any specified condition, a constable may make an application to the Youth Court for a further order to be made in respect of the young serious offender.
(2)
After making an application under subsection (1), the constable must—
(a)
serve the application on—
(i)
the young serious offender who is the subject of the application; and
(ii)
the lawyer or youth advocate representing the young serious offender; and
(iii)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the young serious offender; and
(b)
notify the chief executive, person, or organisation under whose supervision the young serious offender has been placed that the application has been made.
(3)
If satisfied on an application under subsection (1) that the young serious offender has, without reasonable excuse, failed to comply satisfactorily with the specified condition set out in the application, the court may—
(a)
suspend any specified condition for a specified period; or
(b)
vary any specified condition; or
(c)
impose any further condition; or
(d)
suspend the order in respect of which the specified condition was imposed for a specified period; or
(e)
if the specified condition is subject to judicial monitoring, cancel the order in respect of which the specified condition was imposed and, in substitution for that order, make an intensive supervision order under section 296G; or
(f)
cancel the order in respect of which the specified condition was imposed in any other case and, in substitution for that order, make any other order under section 283 the court thinks fit.
(4)
In making an order under subsection (3)(f), the court must—
(a)
assess the restrictiveness of the proposed response in accordance with the hierarchy in section 283; and
(b)
not impose a response unless satisfied that a less restrictive response would, in the circumstances and having regard to the principles in section 208 and factors in section 284, be clearly inadequate.
(5)
On or after making or varying under subsection (3)(b), (c), or (f) a supervision order or a supervision with activity order in respect of a young serious offender, the court may, in accordance with section 308A(1A), direct that the young serious offender’s compliance with 1 or more specified conditions of the order is to be monitored judicially.
296FC Interim suspension order pending determination of application under section 296FB
(1)
Pending the determination of an application under section 296FB, the court may, on the application of a party to the proceedings or the youth advocate or at its own discretion, make an interim suspension order that suspends the operation of the order in respect of which the specified condition was imposed.
(2)
If the court makes an interim suspension order under subsection (1), the court may also exercise, in respect of the young serious offender, any of the powers in section 238(1)(a) to (e).
(3)
However, the court must not exercise the power in section 238(1)(a) or (c) unless the court is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances.
(4)
Subsection (2) is subject to section 239(1) and (2).
296FD Warrant to have young serious offender arrested and brought before court
(1)
A constable who makes an application under section 296FB (the application) may apply to the court in writing and on oath for a warrant to arrest, and to bring before the court, the young serious offender to whom the application relates if the constable believes on reasonable grounds that—
(a)
all reasonable efforts have been made to locate or, as the case requires, to serve the application on, that young serious offender, but those efforts have failed; or
(b)
the application has been served on the young serious offender, but the young serious offender has failed to appear before that court.
(2)
If the court is satisfied that the ground under which the application is made is established, the court may issue a warrant to arrest and bring before that court the young serious offender to whom the application relates.
296FE Execution of warrant under section 296FD
(1)
A warrant issued under section 296FD must be executed by a constable.
(2)
For the purpose of executing the warrant, the constable may at any time enter any premises, by force if necessary, if the constable has reasonable grounds to believe that the young serious offender against whom the warrant is issued is on those premises.
(3)
Sections 445A (person executing warrant to produce evidence of authority and identity) and 445B (authority to use facsimile copy of warrant) apply to the warrant.
296FF Power to detain without warrant and return young serious offender who has failed to comply with specified condition
If a constable has reasonable grounds to believe that a young serious offender has failed to comply satisfactorily with any specified condition, the constable may (using such reasonable force as may be necessary) detain the young serious offender without a warrant and return the young serious offender to the young serious offender’s residential address.
296FG Power to arrest without warrant young serious offender who has failed to comply with specified condition
If a constable has reasonable grounds to believe that a young serious offender has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply satisfactorily with any specified condition, the constable may (using such force as may be reasonably necessary) arrest the young serious offender without a warrant.
38 Section 445A amended (Person executing warrant to produce evidence of authority and identity)
In section 445A, replace “section 122 or section 157(2) or section 205(2)(b) or section 296C”
with “section 122, 157(2), 205(2)(b), 296C, or 296FD”
.
39 Section 445B amended (Authority to use facsimile copy of warrant)
In section 445B(2), replace “or 296C”
with “296C, or 296FD”
.
Subpart 4—Military-style academy orders
40 New sections 320U to 320ZG and cross-heading inserted
After section 320R (as inserted by section 4 of this Act), insert:
Military-style academy orders
320U Military-style academy order
(1)
If a charge against an eligible young serious offender is proved before the Youth Court, the court may make an order (a military-style academy order)—
(a)
requiring the eligible young serious offender to undertake a military-style academy programme for a period of—
(i)
not less than 3 months; and
(ii)
not more than 12 months; and
(b)
placing the eligible young serious offender in the custody of the chief executive for that period.
(2)
However, subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) and (4).
(3)
The Youth Court may not make a military-style academy order—
(a)
in response to a charge relating to offending committed by the eligible young serious offender before they were declared to be a young serious offender, except if it is in response to a charge referred to in section 320B(1)(a)(i) or (b) in connection with which the declaration was made; or
(b)
in substitution for a cancelled order under section 296B(3)(a) that was made against the eligible young serious offender before they were declared to be a young serious offender.
(4)
The Youth Court may make a military-style academy order in respect of an eligible young serious offender at the same time as declaring them to be a young serious offender.
(5)
In this section,—
eligible young serious offender means a young serious offender who was of or over the age of 15 years, but under 18 years, at the time that they committed the offence in respect of which the charge mentioned in subsection (1) is brought
military-style academy programme means a programme under which the eligible young serious offender is, in accordance with a plan approved by the Youth Court under section 335(3) and any regulations made under section 447(1)(ff),—
(a)
to be placed in a residence established under section 364; and
(b)
to undertake military-style activities as well as daily activities to support their health, learning, and well-being (which may be provided outside the residence and may include an overnight component (but see section 335(5))); and
(c)
to follow a tailored programme of learning to further their educational, vocational, and training needs; and
(d)
to receive support with regard to:
(i)
their rehabilitation; and
(ii)
their reintegration into the community.
320V Effect of military-style academy order: chief executive to provide day-to-day care
While an eligible young serious offender is in the custody of the chief executive under a military-style academy order,—
(a)
the chief executive has the role of providing day-to-day care for the eligible young serious offender as if a parenting order had been made with respect to the eligible young serious offender under section 48(1) of the Care of Children Act 2004; and
(b)
except to the extent that they are preserved by the court in any order made under section 320ZA, all the rights, powers, and duties of every other person having custody of the eligible young serious offender are suspended and have no effect; and
(c)
for the purposes of section 92 of the Care of Children Act 2004,—
(i)
the military-style academy order constitutes an order about the role of providing day-to-day care for the eligible young serious offender; and
(ii)
the chief executive is a person who, under the military-style academy order, has the role of providing day-to-day care for the eligible young serious offender.
320W Effect of military-style academy order: authority to require uniform
While an eligible young serious offender is in the custody of the chief executive under a military-style academy order, the chief executive may require the eligible young serious offender to wear a uniform or standard-issue clothing.
320X Effect of military-style academy order: authority to detain
A military-style academy order is sufficient authority for the detention of the eligible young serious offender who is subject to the order—
(a)
by the chief executive (including by a delegate or by a subdelegate of that delegate); or
(b)
by an approved worker of a qualifying provider if both of the following conditions are met:
(i)
the qualifying provider provides any part of a military-style academy programme that the eligible young serious offender is required to undertake at a location other than a residence established under section 364:
(ii)
a plan approved by the Youth Court under section 335(3) in connection with the order provides that approved workers of the qualifying provider have authority to detain the eligible young serious offender for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(c)
in a residence established under section 364.
320Y Effect of military-style academy order: authority to use reasonable force
(1)
A military-style academy order is sufficient authority for any of the following to use physical force if they have reasonable grounds for believing that the use of such physical force is reasonably necessary to prevent the eligible young serious offender who is subject to the order from being harmed, harming themselves, or harming another:
(a)
the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate):
(b)
an approved worker of a qualifying provider that provides any part of a military-style academy programme that the eligible young serious offender is required to undertake at a location other than a residence established under section 364.
(2)
A military-style academy order is sufficient authority for anyone who is authorised to detain an eligible young serious offender under section 320X to use physical force if they have reasonable grounds for believing that the use of such physical force is reasonably necessary to prevent the offender from absconding.
(3)
A person who uses physical force for any of the purposes referred to in subsection (1) or (2) may not use any more physical force than is reasonably necessary in the circumstances.
(4)
A military-style academy order is sufficient authority for any of the following to take the eligible young serious offender to any location that is permitted or required under a plan approved by the Youth Court under section 335(3) and to use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose:
(a)
a constable:
(b)
the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate):
(c)
an approved worker of a qualifying provider who has the eligible young serious offender in their charge in accordance with the plan.
(5)
Before the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate) or an approved worker uses physical force in dealing with an eligible young serious offender under this section, they must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
(a)
appropriate techniques to de-escalate the eligible young serious offender’s behaviour have been used and have not been effective; or
(b)
the use of such techniques is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances.
(6)
If the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate) or an approved worker decides to use physical force under this section, the eligible young serious offender must, as soon as practicable after the application of that force, be examined by a health practitioner.
(7)
Nothing in this section authorises the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate) or an approved worker to use a mechanical restraint (for example, handcuffs, head protectors, spit hoods, torso restraints, or waist restraints).
(8)
Particulars of the use of any force under this section must—
(a)
be recorded; and
(b)
be given by notice in writing to the chief executive and to any other person specified in regulations.
(9)
Nothing in this section limits or affects any other provision in this Act or any other legislation that authorises a person to use physical force, or any provision of the Crimes Act 1961, or any rule of law, that makes any specified circumstances—
(a)
a justification or excuse for the use of force; or
(b)
a defence to a charge involving the use of force.
320Z Youth Court must make supervision order in conjunction with military-style academy order
(1)
If the Youth Court makes a military-style academy order, the court must also make an order under section 283(k)(iii) or (iv) (a supervision order) that—
(a)
is subject to the modification that the supervision order must place the offender under supervision for a period of—
(i)
not less than 6 months; and
(ii)
not more than the shorter of the following:
(A)
18 months:
(B)
the length of time that would result in the combined term of the military-style academy order and the supervision order being 24 months; and
(b)
comes into force on the expiry of the military-style academy order.
(2)
The supervision order must be made either at the same time as the military-style academy order or at any later time before the expiry of that order.
(3)
The supervision order may be subject to all or any of the following conditions (which, if imposed by the court, apply in addition to the conditions required by section 305 and to any conditions the court imposes under section 306):
(a)
that the eligible young serious offender attend and remain at, for any weekday, evening, and weekend hours each week and for any number of months the court thinks fit, any specified location approved by the department, and take part in any activity required by the person in charge of the location:
(b)
that the eligible young serious offender attend and remain overnight at a specified location approved by the department for 1 or more consecutive nights each week, and for any number of weeks, the court thinks fit, for the purpose of attending an overnight activity that is provided by—
(i)
the chief executive; or
(ii)
a body or an organisation approved under section 396; or
(iii)
a body or an organisation approved as a community service for the purpose of providing an overnight activity to young serious offenders attending the overnight activity:
(c)
that the eligible young serious offender undertake any specified programme or activity:
(d)
that the eligible young serious offender reside at an address specified by the court.
320ZA Youth Court may make orders for access and exercise of other rights by parents and other persons
(1)
Where the Youth Court makes a military-style academy order in relation to an eligible young serious offender, it may on making the order, or at any time after, on application made by any parent of that eligible young serious offender or by any other person, make an order—
(a)
granting access to that eligible young serious offender to that parent or other person:
(b)
conferring on that parent or other person such other rights in relation to the eligible young serious offender as it thinks fit.
(2)
Any such order may be made on such terms and conditions as the court thinks fit.
320ZB Search without warrant in connection with military-style academy order
(1)
For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 320Y(4) in respect of any eligible young serious offender, any constable or the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate) may, without a warrant, enter and search, by force if necessary, any dwelling house, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises, or place, and remove the eligible young serious offender.
(2)
A person who exercises any powers under this section must, on entering any dwelling house, building, aircraft, ship, carriage, vehicle, premises, or place, and, if requested at any subsequent time,—
(a)
produce evidence of identity; and
(b)
disclose that those powers are being exercised under this section.
320ZC Military-style academy order to cease to run if eligible young serious offender absconds
Where an eligible young serious offender who is subject to a military-style academy order absconds from the custody of the chief executive, any time during which that offender is unlawfully at large does not count as part of the period during which that offender is in the custody of the chief executive under that military-style academy order.
320ZD Youth Court may cancel or vary military-style academy order or plan if eligible young serious offender absconds or fails to comply
(1)
The Youth Court may, on the application of the chief executive, cancel or vary a military-style academy order, or vary the plan that was approved by the court under section 335(3) in connection with that order, if the court is satisfied that the eligible young serious offender subject to the order has, at any time while the order is in force,—
(a)
absconded from the custody of the chief executive; or
(b)
without reasonable excuse, failed to comply satisfactorily with the order or the plan.
(2)
The chief executive must serve an application under subsection (1) on—
(a)
the eligible young serious offender; and
(b)
the barrister or solicitor or youth advocate representing the eligible young serious offender; and
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the eligible young serious offender; and
(d)
the Commissioner of Police.
(3)
The persons specified in subsection (2) are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the application.
(4)
Where the application is for a variation, the court may—
(a)
approve any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(b)
reject any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(c)
direct the applicant to make a revised application to the court that deals with any specific matter that the court requires.
(5)
Where the court cancels a military-style academy order,—
(a)
the court must at the same time cancel the order required to be made under section 320Z in conjunction with the military-style academy order; and
(b)
the court may substitute, in relation to the eligible young serious offender in respect of whom the military-style academy order was made, any other order that it could have made at the time when the military-style academy order was made.
(6)
Subsection (5) is subject to section 289(4) (on the court imposing the least restrictive outcome that is adequate in the circumstances).
320ZE Youth Court may cancel or vary military-style academy order or plan on compassionate grounds
(1)
The Youth Court may, on the application of any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3), cancel or vary a military-style academy order or vary the plan that was approved by the court under section 335(3) in connection with that order.
(2)
The only grounds on which an application may be made under subsection (1) are compassionate grounds, including that—
(a)
the eligible young serious offender subject to the military-style academy order has given birth, or is expected soon to give birth, to a child; or
(b)
the eligible young serious offender is seriously ill and unlikely to recover; or
(c)
any parent or guardian of the eligible young serious offender is seriously ill and unlikely to recover.
(3)
The following persons may make an application under subsection (1):
(a)
the eligible young serious offender:
(b)
the barrister or solicitor or youth advocate representing the eligible young serious offender:
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the eligible young serious offender:
(d)
the chief executive.
(4)
An application made by the eligible young serious offender must be served on the chief executive.
(5)
An application made by a person specified in subsection (3)(b), (c), or (d) must be served by the person on—
(a)
all of the other persons specified in subsection (3); and
(b)
the Commissioner of Police.
(6)
The persons specified in subsection (3) and the Commissioner of Police are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the application.
(7)
Where the application is for a variation, the court may—
(a)
approve any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(b)
reject any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(c)
direct the applicant to make a revised application to the court that deals with any specific matter that the court requires.
(8)
Where the court cancels a military-style academy order,—
(a)
the court must at the same time cancel the order required to be made under section 320Z in conjunction with the military-style academy order; and
(b)
the court may substitute, in relation to the eligible young serious offender in respect of whom the military-style academy order was made, any other order that it could have made at the time when the military-style academy order was made.
(9)
Subsection (8) is subject to section 289(4) (on the court imposing the least restrictive outcome that is adequate in the circumstances).
320ZF Youth Court may make interim suspension order while disposing of application to cancel or vary military-style academy order or plan
(1)
This section applies if an application to cancel or vary a military-style academy order, or to vary the plan that was approved by the Youth Court under section 335(3) in connection with that order, has been made under section 320ZD or 320ZE.
(2)
The Youth Court may, on the application of any of the persons mentioned in subsection (3), or of its own motion, make an interim suspension order that suspends the operation of the military-style academy order until the court disposes of the application referred to in subsection (1).
(3)
The following persons may make an application under subsection (2):
(a)
the eligible young serious offender subject to the military-style academy order:
(b)
the barrister or solicitor or youth advocate representing the eligible young serious offender:
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the eligible young serious offender:
(d)
the chief executive.
(4)
An application made by the eligible young serious offender must be served on the chief executive.
(5)
An application made by a person specified in subsection (3)(b), (c), or (d) must be served by the person on—
(a)
all of the other persons specified in subsection (3); and
(b)
the Commissioner of Police.
(6)
The persons specified in subsection (3) and the Commissioner of Police are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the application or motion.
(7)
If the court makes an interim suspension order under subsection (2), the court may also exercise, in respect of the eligible young serious offender, any power conferred by section 238(1)(a) to (e).
(8)
However, unless the court is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances, it must not take any of the actions referred to in section 238(1)(a) or (c).
(9)
Subsection (7) is subject to section 239(1) and (2).
320ZG When military-style academy order ceases to have effect
(1)
Every military-style academy order ceases to have effect when the period for which the eligible young serious offender subject to the order is placed in the custody of the chief executive under section 320U(1)(b) elapses.
(2)
If the period elapses on a day that is a non-release day, the order ceases to have effect instead on the nearest preceding day that is not a non-release day.
(3)
When a military-style academy order ceases to have effect or is cancelled under section 320ZD or 320ZE, custody of the eligible young serious offender reverts to the person having custody of the eligible young serious offender immediately before the order was made.
(4)
In this section, non-release day means—
(a)
Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day, or Waitangi Day; or
(b)
a day in the period commencing with 25 December in a year and ending with 15 January in the following year; or
(c)
in respect of release from a particular place, the anniversary day of the region in which that place is situated.
Part 2 Other amendments to principal Act
Subpart 1—Amendments relating to young serious offender declarations
41 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1), insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
public service agency has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020
young serious offender has the meaning given in section 320A
young serious offender declaration or YSO declaration has the meaning given in section 320A
42 Section 208A replaced (Child or young person subject to youth justice jurisdiction only until allegations of offending dealt with)
Replace section 208A with:
208A Child or young person subject to youth justice jurisdiction only until allegations of offending dealt with unless YSO declaration made
Nothing in section 4A(2), 5, or 208 requires or allows a court or person to make or keep a child or young person subject to any process under this Part, Part 5, or sections 351 to 360, unless—
(a)
the court or person is considering how allegations of offending are to be dealt with or is disposing of criminal proceedings; or
(b)
in the case of a young person, the young person is subject to a YSO declaration.
43 Section 272A amended (Modifications and procedure for child aged 12 or 13 years charged with offence in section 272(1)(b) or (c))
After section 272A(1)(c), insert:
(ca)
sections 320A to 320T do not extend or apply to the child as if the child were a young person; and
44 Section 296B amended (Failure to comply)
After section 296B(3)(c), insert:
(d)
make, on an application made for the purpose, a YSO declaration, and that declaration may be made—
(i)
on its own; or
(ii)
concurrently with an order under paragraph (a), (b), or (c).
45 Section 316 amended (Court may cancel supervision with residence order if young person absconds or fails to comply with order)
After section 316(2)(b), insert:
(c)
the court may make, on an application made for the purpose, a YSO declaration.
46 Section 324 amended (Further provisions relating to youth advocate)
After section 324(2), insert:
(2A)
If a youth advocate represents a young person in any proceedings in which the court makes a YSO declaration in respect of the young person, the youth advocate is entitled, with the consent of the young person, to represent the young person on any appeal under section 351 or 352 in respect of those proceedings and any subsequent proceedings under Part 4 in relation to the YSO declaration.
47 Section 334 amended (Report by social worker)
(1)
Replace section 334(1) and (2) with:
(1)
After a charge against a young person is proved, the court—
(a)
may, before making any order under section 283 described as a group 1 or 2 response (an order under section 283(a) to (j)), request a report from a social worker:
(b)
must, before taking any of the following actions, request a report from a social worker:
(i)
making an order under section 283 described as a group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 response (an order under section 283(ja) to (o)):
(ii)
making an order under section 296FB(3):
(iii)
making an order under section 296G:
(iv)
making a YSO declaration under section 320J:
(v)
making an order extending the term of a YSO declaration under section 320O:
(vi)
varying a military-style academy order under section 320ZD or 320ZE.
(2)
After receiving a request under subsection (1), a social worker must prepare a report and provide the report to the court.
(2A)
If requests under any of subsection (1)(b)(i), (iii), and (iv) are received concurrently, a social worker may prepare and provide 1 report only dealing with all requests.
(2B)
A report provided to the court under subsection (2) or (2A) must be considered by the court before the court makes an order, declaration, or variation of the kind specified in subsection (1).
(2)
In section 334(4)(a), replace “matter”
with “matters”
.
48 Section 351 amended (Appeals from decisions of Youth Court by young person)
(1)
Replace section 351(1)(b) with:
(b)
any order (including a YSO declaration) made by the court based on that finding:
(2)
After section 351(4), insert:
(5)
A young person subject to a YSO declaration may appeal to the High Court against any order of the Youth Court made—
(a)
under section 320O extending the term of the YSO declaration; or
(b)
under section 320P declining an application to reduce the term of the YSO declaration; or
(c)
under section 320Q declining an application to discharge a YSO declaration.
49 Section 352 amended (Appeal by parents or guardians or other persons having care of young person)
After section 352(e), insert:
(f)
any order made under section 320J making a YSO declaration in respect of the young person:
(g)
any order made under section 320O extending the term of the YSO declaration made in respect of the young person:
(h)
any order made under section 320P declining an application to reduce the term of the YSO declaration made in respect of the young person:
(i)
any order made under section 320Q declining an application to discharge a YSO declaration made in respect of the young person.
50 Section 356 amended (Effect of notice of appeal on certain orders)
Replace section 356(1) with:
(1)
The operation of any order made by the Youth Court under section 283(k), (l), (m), (n), or (na), or a YSO declaration, is not affected by the filing of a notice of appeal relating to the order or declaration, unless the Youth Court Judge who presided over the court making the order or declaration or, if that Youth Court Judge is not available, some other Youth Court Judge exercising jurisdiction in the Youth Court, on application by the appellant, directs that the operation of the order or declaration be suspended pending the determination of the appeal.
51 Section 358 amended (Presence of young person at hearing of appeal)
(1)
After section 358(1), insert:
(1A)
On the hearing of any appeal (not being an appeal on a point of law only) relating to a YSO declaration made under section 320J or an order under section 320O extending the term of a YSO declaration, the young serious offender in respect of whom the YSO declaration is made, if under the supervision of the chief executive or any other person or organisation, or in the custody of the chief executive (pursuant to an order made under section 283(k), (l), (m), (n), or (na)), is entitled to be present unless the High Court or a Judge of that court otherwise directs.
(2)
After section 358(2), insert:
(2A)
On the hearing of any appeal (being an appeal on a point of law only) relating to a YSO declaration made under section 320J, or an order under section 320O extending the term of a YSO declaration, the young serious offender in respect of whom the YSO declaration is made, if under the supervision of the chief executive or any other person or organisation, or in the custody of the chief executive (pursuant to an order made under section 283(k), (l), (m), (n), or (na)), is not entitled to be present except with the leave of the High Court or a Judge of that court.
(3)
After section 358(3), insert:
(3A)
If under this section a young serious offender is entitled to be present in the High Court on the hearing of any appeal, the person supervising, or having the custody of, the young serious offender may, without further authority than this subsection, cause the young serious offender to be taken to the High Court for the hearing.
(4)
After section 358(4), insert:
(5)
If any appeal relating to a young serious offender is made under this Part, the High Court or a Judge of that court may order that the young serious offender be present at the hearing.
52 Section 360 amended (Notification of appeal and result of appeal to local principal manager)
In section 360(1), after “section 283,”
, insert “or a YSO declaration,”
.
Subpart 2—Amendments relating to military-style academy orders
53 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
In section 2(1), insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
approved worker, in relation to a qualifying provider, means an employee or a contractor of the qualifying provider who, in accordance with regulations made under section 447(1)(fe), is assessed and approved as being safe and suitable to carry out the functions that an approved worker is authorised to carry out under this Act
eligible young serious offender has the meaning given in section 320U
military-style academy order has the meaning given in section 320U
military-style academy programme has the meaning given in section 320U
qualifying provider means—
(a)
a body or an organisation approved as a community service under section 403, in accordance with regulations made under section 447(1)(fc), for the purpose of providing any part of a military-style academy programme; or
(b)
a department (as defined in section 5 of the Public Service Act 2020) or a Crown entity (as defined in section 7 of the Crown Entities Act 2004) that is prescribed in regulations made under section 447(1)(fd)
54 Section 239 amended (Restrictions on power of court to order child or young person to be detained in custody)
In section 239(1), after “variation or cancellation application,”
, insert “or if the order is being considered under section 320ZF(7), pending determination of the application mentioned in section 320ZF(1),”
.
55 Section 283 amended (Hierarchy of court’s responses if charge against young person proved)
After section 283(n), insert:
(na)
make a military-style academy order under section 320U (which only applies if the young person is an eligible young serious offender):
56 Section 289 amended (Court must impose least restrictive outcome adequate in circumstances)
After section 289(3), insert:
(4)
Subsection (1)(a) and (b) also applies to any outcome imposed by a court that on an application under section 320ZD or 320ZE—
(a)
cancels a military-style academy order made under section 320U in respect of an eligible young serious offender; and
(b)
substitutes under section 320ZD(5)(b) or 320ZE(8)(b) (as the case may be) any other order that it could have made when the military-style academy order was made.
57 Section 296 amended (Expiry of orders)
After section 296(1)(h), insert:
(ha)
an order under section 283(na) (a military-style academy order under section 320U); or
58 Section 335 amended (Report to be accompanied by plan)
(1)
In section 335(1), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
(2)
In section 335(1), after “or under section 296G,”
, insert “or in relation to any variation proposed to be made to a military-style academy order under section 320ZD or 320ZE,”
.
(3)
After section 335(2), insert:
Plans relating to military-style academy orders
(3)
A plan that accompanies a report in respect of an order under section 283(na) (a military-style academy order under section 320U) must be approved by the Youth Court before, or at the same time as, the court makes the order.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the details in the plan about the nature of the military-style academy programme that would be provided to the eligible young serious offender must include—
(a)
the period of time for which the eligible young serious offender is to undertake the military-style academy programme; and
(b)
details about the residence established under section 364 in which the eligible young serious offender is to be placed while undertaking the military-style academy programme; and
(c)
details about any parts of the military-style academy programme that are to be provided outside of the residence, including details about—
(i)
the duration of those parts of the programme; and
(ii)
the providers of those parts of the programme (see subsection (5)); and
(iii)
the locations and times at which those parts of the programme are to be provided (including whether any are to be provided overnight); and
(d)
if the plan provides that approved workers of a qualifying provider have authority to detain the eligible young serious offender for the purposes of section 320X(b), details about the qualifying provider; and
(e)
details about the activities that the eligible young serious offender is to undertake to support their health, learning, and well-being; and
(f)
details about the tailored programme of learning that the eligible young serious offender is to follow to further their educational, vocational, and training needs; and
(g)
details about the support that the eligible young serious offender is to receive with regard to—
(i)
their rehabilitation; and
(ii)
their reintegration into the community.
(5)
The Youth Court must not approve a plan under subsection (3) that would involve the eligible young serious offender undertaking any part of the military-style academy programme at a specified location other than a residence established under section 364, unless that part of the programme is provided by, or under the supervision of,—
(a)
the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate); or
(b)
a qualifying provider.
59 Section 447 amended (Regulations)
(1)
Before section 447(1)(fa), insert:
(faa)
prescribing the actions or steps that must be taken by the chief executive or the chief executive’s delegates, or any provider of a programme or activity, to help ensure that young serious offenders who are required to attend and remain at any specified location, or undertake any programme or activity, as a condition of a supervision order made under section 311(5) or 320Z, receive an appropriate standard of care that is consistent with the application of the principles in sections 4A, 5, and 208, including actions and steps relating to the assessment of the safety and suitability, and the approval, of bodies or organisations as community services for the purposes of providing overnight activities:
(2)
In section 447(1)(fa), after “bodies or organisations approved under section 396,”
, insert “or qualifying providers,”
.
(3)
After section 447(1)(fb), insert:
(fc)
prescribing the actions or steps that must be taken by the chief executive or the chief executive’s delegates to assess the safety and suitability of, and to approve, a body or an organisation as a community service for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of qualifying provider in section 2(1):
(fd)
prescribing a department or Crown entity for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of qualifying provider in section 2(1):
(fe)
prescribing the actions or steps that must be taken by the chief executive, the chief executive’s delegates, or qualifying providers to assess the safety and suitability of, and to approve, an employee or a contractor of a qualifying provider as an approved worker:
(ff)
providing for the implementation, operation, and monitoring of military-style academy programmes:
(fg)
prescribing safeguards that must be put in place and precautions that must be taken in relation to the use of force under this Act:
(fh)
prescribing matters relating to the recording and notification of particulars of the use of force under section 320Y(8):
60 Consequential amendments
Amend the Acts specified in the Schedule as set out in that schedule.
Subpart 3—Other amendments
61 Section 293A amended (Disqualification from driving)
In section 293A(4),—
(a)
delete “a Children and Young Persons Court or”
; and
(b)
delete “or section 35 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1974”
.
62 Section 312 amended (Effect of supervision with residence order)
(1)
After section 312(1), insert:
(1A)
Any order made under section 311(1) is sufficient authority for the detention of the young person—
(a)
by the chief executive (including by a delegate or by a subdelegate of that delegate); or
(b)
in a residence established under section 364.
(2)
In section 312(1)(c), replace “section 91”
with “section 92”
.
(3)
After section 312(3), insert:
(4)
Nothing in this section authorises the chief executive (including a delegate or a subdelegate of that delegate) or any other person authorised in that behalf by the chief executive to use a mechanical restraint (for example, handcuffs, head protectors, spit hoods, torso restraints, or waist restraints).
(5)
Nothing in this section limits or affects any other provision in this Act or any other legislation that authorises a person to use physical force, or any provision of the Crimes Act 1961, or any rule of law, that makes any specified circumstances—
(a)
a justification or excuse for the use of force; or
(b)
a defence to a charge involving the use of force.
63 New sections 335A and 335B inserted
After section 335, insert:
335A Chief executive may apply to vary plan in relation to supervision with residence order
(1)
The chief executive may make an application to the Youth Court to vary a plan made under section 335 that relates to a supervision with residence order.
(2)
The chief executive must serve the application on—
(a)
the young person subject to the supervision with residence order; and
(b)
the barrister or solicitor or youth advocate representing the young person; and
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the young person; and
(d)
the Commissioner of Police.
(3)
The persons mentioned in subsection (2) are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the application.
(4)
The Youth Court may—
(a)
approve any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(b)
reject any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(c)
direct the chief executive to make a revised application to the court that deals with any specific matter that the court requires.
335B Chief executive may apply to vary plan in relation to military-style academy order
(1)
The chief executive may make an application to the Youth Court to vary a plan made under section 335 that relates to a military-style academy order.
(2)
The chief executive must serve the application on—
(a)
the eligible young serious offender subject to the military-style academy order; and
(b)
the barrister or solicitor or youth advocate representing the eligible young serious offender; and
(c)
a parent or guardian of, or other person having the care of, the eligible young serious offender; and
(d)
the Commissioner of Police.
(3)
The persons mentioned in subsection (2) are entitled to appear and be heard at the hearing of the application.
(4)
The Youth Court may—
(a)
approve any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(b)
reject any or all of the variations proposed in the application; or
(c)
direct the chief executive to make a revised application to the court that deals with any specific matter that the court requires.
64 Section 385 amended (Children and young persons who abscond)
(1)
Replace section 385(3) with:
(3)
A child or young person to whom this section applies does not, by reason only of an act or omission referred to in subsection (1), commit an offence against section 120 of the Crimes Act 1961, unless the child or young person was being detained pursuant to—
(a)
an order made under section 238(1)(d) or (e):
(b)
an order made under section 311(1):
(c)
an order made under section 320U:
(d)
section 34A of the Corrections Act 2004.
(2)
In section 385(5), replace “section 283(n)”
with “section 311 or a military-style academy order is made under section 320U”
.
Schedule Consequential amendments
Children’s Act 2014 (2014 No 40)
In section 5(1), definition of core populations of interest to the department, delete “of children”
.
In section 5(1), definition of core populations of interest to the department, after paragraph (c), insert:
(d)
young serious offenders (as defined in section 320A of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989)
Coroners Act 2006 (2006 No 38)
In section 9, definition of death in official custody or care, paragraph (c)(i), after “in the custody or care of”
, insert “the chief executive, a community service,”
.
In section 9, definition of death in official custody or care, paragraph (c)(i), after “238,”
, insert “307, 311, 320U, 320Z,”
.
Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 (1995 No 55)
In section 26A(2)(b)(i), replace “(n)”
with “(na)”
.
In section 26A(4), table, first column, first item, replace “(n)”
with “(na)”
.
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (1989 No 24)
In section 251(1)(h)(iv), after “or section 311”
, insert “or section 320Z”
.
In section 276A(5), after “311,”
, insert “320U,”
.
In section 285(1), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
In section 285(4), replace “(n)”
with “(na)”
.
In section 285(5), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
After section 285(6)(a)(iii), insert:
(iv)
section 283(na) (military-style academy order under section 320U); and
In section 290, replace “section 283(n) or (o)”
with “section 283(n), (na), or (o)”
.
In section 320(3), after “order made under section 311(1)”
, insert “or section 320U”
.
In section 340(1), after “(n),”
, insert “(na),”
.
In section 340(1)(c), after “283(n)”
, insert “, (na),”
.
In section 352(a), after “or (n)”
, insert “or (na)”
.
In section 356(1), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
In section 358(1), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
In section 358(2), after “283(n)”
, insert “or (na)”
.
In section 360(1), after “or paragraph (n)”
, insert “or paragraph (na)”
.
After section 361(h), insert:
(haa)
any eligible young serious offender who is placed in the custody of the chief executive pursuant to a military-style academy order made under section 283(na):
After section 366(1), insert:
(1A)
However, subsection (1) does not apply to a residence in which any eligible young serious offender is required to be placed under a plan approved by the Youth Court under section 335(3).
In section 374(2)(a), after “section 361(h)”
, insert “or (haa)”
.
In section 386A(1)(a), replace “or 311”
with “311, or 320U”
.
In section 389(a)(ii), after “section 283(n)”
, insert “or (na)”
.
After section 395A(1), insert:
(1A)
This section also applies if—
(a)
an eligible young serious offender dies; and
(b)
at the time of their death, the eligible young serious offender was the subject of an order under section 283(na) (military-style academy order).
In section 395A(2), replace “child or young person”
with “child, young person, or eligible young serious offender”
in each place.
Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 (2022 No 43)
In section 8(1), definition of care or custody provider, replace “such an organisation or body”
with “such an organisation, body, or provider”
.
In section 8(1), definition of care or custody provider, after paragraph (c), insert:
(d)
a qualifying provider as defined in section 2(1) of that Act
After section 42(4)(h), insert:
(ha)
use of force in the course of providing a military-style academy programme (see sections 320U and 320Y of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989):
Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72)
In section 34A(c), replace “(n)”
with “(na)”
.
Social Security Act 2018 (2018 No 32)
In Schedule 2, definition of CYPFA order or agreement, paragraph (a), after “283(n)”
, insert “or (na)”
.
Victims’ Rights Act 2002 (2002 No 39)
In section 35(2)(c)(i), replace “; and”
with “; or”
.
After section 35(2)(c)(i), insert:
(ia)
detention of a child or young person under a supervision with residence order made under section 311 or a military-style academy order made under section 320U of that Act; or
Legislative history
18 November 2024 |
Introduction (Bill 99–1) |
|
21 November 2024 |
First reading and referral to Social Services and Community Committee |
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20 May 2025 |
Reported from Social Services and Community Committee |
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(Bill 99–2) |
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30 July 2026 |
Second reading |
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15 September 2026 |
Committee of the whole House, third reading |
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25 September 2026 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children.
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Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Act 2026
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