On 20/05/2013,
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20. The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 44, the following sections:
44A.
—(1) Without prejudice to section 44, the Juvenile Court may, for the purpose of dealing with a child or young person who has been found guilty of committing an offence (referred to in this section as the offender), convene a family conference in accordance with the prescribed requirements and a family conference so convened may deal with the offender by —
(a)
reprimanding the offender;
(b)
administering a formal caution to the offender in the prescribed manner against further committing any offence;
(c)
requiring the offender to pay compensation to the victim of the offence in such manner and of such amount as may be determined by the family conference;
(d)
requiring the offender, in accordance with the prescribed requirements, to perform community service, not exceeding 240 hours in the aggregate, of such nature and at such time and place and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the family conference;
(e)
requiring the offender to apologise to the victim of the offence in such manner as may be specified by the family conference; or
(f)
requiring the offender to do such other act as the family conference thinks appropriate in the circumstances.
(2) In exercising its powers under this section, the family conference shall —
(a)
comply with the prescribed procedure; and
(b)
have regard to the orders which may be made by the Juvenile Court under section 44 for dealing with a person who has been found guilty by the Court of a comparable offence.
(3) If the offender —
(a)
fails to attend at the time and place appointed for a family conference; or
(b)
fails to comply with any requirement of the family conference,
the family conference shall report the matter to the Juvenile Court and the Court shall thereupon make such order as is necessary for the offender to be produced before the Court and thereafter deal with the offender as the Court thinks fit in accordance with section 44.
(4) A person who attends a family conference (not being the offender, the parent or guardian of the offender or any other member of the offender’s family) shall not divulge any personal information obtained at the conference relating to any of those persons.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Additional orders which may be made by Juvenile Court in relation to child or young person found guilty of offence
44B.
—(1) Where a child or young person has been dealt with in connection with an offence by a court or by a family conference, the Juvenile Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the Director or a protector, make an additional order requiring either or both the child or young person and the parent or guardian thereof to undergo such counselling, psychotherapy or other programme or to partake in such activity as the Court thinks necessary for the purpose of —
(a)
resolving any relationship problems between the child or young person and the parent or guardian thereof;
(b)
rehabilitating or assisting in the rehabilitation of the child or young person;
(c)
enabling the parent or guardian of the child or young person to manage the child or young person; or
(d)
enhancing, promoting or protecting the physical, social and emotional well-being and safety of the child or young person.
(2) In making an order referred to in subsection (1), the Juvenile Court may require the parent or guardian of the child or young person to enter into a bond to comply with such order.
(3) Where the parent or guardian of any child or young person fails to comply with any order made by the Juvenile Court under subsection (1), he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.”.