Youth Justice Amendment Act 2000

Youth Justice Amendment Act 2000

An Act to amend the Youth Justice Act 1997

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Youth Justice Amendment Act 2000 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Youth Justice Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.   Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting "In" and substituting "(1) In";

(b) by omitting the definition of "watch-house" from subsection (1) and substituting the following definition:

watch-house means –

(a) a watch-house within the meaning of the Police Regulations 1974 ; and

(b) a place approved by the Minister under subsection (2) ;

(c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

(2)  The Minister, in writing, may approve a place as a watch-house.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 7 DECEMBER 1999

Legislative Council on 6 APRIL 2000]