Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014

Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014 Arrangement Article part 1 3 opening 3 1 Interpretation . 3 PART 2 5 persons under 21 – criminal responsibility, sentencing and custody 5 2 Age of criminal responsibility . 5 3 Prohibition on sentences of imprisonment for children, young persons and young adults 5 4 Sentences of youth detention for young persons and young adults . 5 5 Custody where life sentence fixed by law and sentences for serious offences . 6 6 Sentence of youth detention for default 6 7 Place of custody for young persons and young adults sentenced to youth detention 7 8 Matters affecting a court’s power to pass a sentence of youth detention . 8 9 Supervision of young offenders after release from youth detention . 8 10 Power of Governor to move young adults and young persons in certain circumstances 9 11 Attendance at court of parents of child or young person brought before court 10 12 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc. 11 13 Offences committed by a child . 11 14 Determination of age . 12 15 Saving with regard to court proceedings involving children . 12 part 3 12 remand 12 16 Remand of children, young persons and young adults . 12 part 4 13 young person’s placement panel 13 17 Young Person’s Placement Panel 13 18 Functions of the Panel 13 19 Matters to be taken into account by the Panel when exercising its functions . 14 20 Functions of the Minister 14 21 Powers of the Panel 14 22 States to make Regulations concerning the Panel 14 23 Liability . 15 PART 5 15 THE YOUTH COURT 15 24 Youth Court 15 25 Persons to whom this Part applies . 15 26 Jurisdiction of Youth Court 15 27 Procedure in Youth Court 16 28 Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of Youth Court 16 29 Appeals from Youth Court 17 part 6 17 REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 17 30 Repeal of the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 1994 . 17 31 Children (Jersey) Law 2002 amended . 17 32 Consequential amendments, savings and transitional provisions . 17 part 7 18 closing 18 33 Citation . 18 SCHEDULE 19 consitution and procedures of Youth Court 19 1 Appointment of members of Youth Court 19 2 Proceedings . 19 3 Decisions of Youth Court 19 Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014 A LAW to replace the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 1994 and to make provision for the establishment of a Young Person’s Placement Panel in relation to the detention of persons under 18 years and for connected purposes. Adopted by the States 2nd July 2014 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 8th October 2014 Registered by the Royal Court 17th October 2014 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – part 1 opening 1 Interpretatio n In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires – “ appropriate place of custody” means – (a) secure accommodation in the case of a male or female young person; or (b) in the case of a male young person only, a young offender institution, as determined by the Panel in exercise of its functions under Article 18; “ child ” means a person who has attained the age of 10 years and has not attained the age of 15 years; “ community service order ” means an order made under the Criminal Justice (Community Service Orders) (Jersey) Law 2001 [1] ; “ Governor ” has the same meaning as in the Prison (Jersey) Law 1957 [2] ; “ guardian ” includes a person who, in the opinion of the court hearing the case in which a person under the age of 18 years is concerned, has for the time being care of that person; “ Minister ” means the Minister for Home Affairs; “ Panel ” means the Young Person’s Placement Panel established under Article 17; “ prison ” or “the prison” means – (a) the States of Jersey Prison at La Moye , excluding such part that is a young offender institution; (b) any other prison which may be built in Jersey; or (c) any building or part of a building designated to be a prison under Article 19(2) of the Prison (Jersey) Law 1957; “ Probation Law ” means the Loi (1937) sur l’atténuation des peines et sur la mise en liberté surveillée [3] ; “ probation officer ” means a délégué appointed under Article 7 of the Probation Law; “ probation order ” means an order made under the Probation Law; “ remand ” refers to detaining a child, young person or young adult in custody pursuant to – (a) a court order; or (b) a warrant issued by the Bailiff or a Jurat , where such child, young person or young adult has not been convicted of an offence or who, having been convicted, has not been sentenced; “ secure accommodation ” has the same meaning as in Article 22 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 [4] ; “ young adult ” means a person who has attained the age of 18 years and has not attained the age of 21 years; “ young offender institution ” means such part of the States of Jersey Prison at La Moye that is a young offender institution provided by the Minister under Article 27 of the Prison (Jersey) Law 1957 or any other building or part of a building that is so provided ; “ young person ” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years and has not attained the age of 18 years; “ Youth Court ” means the Court continued under Article 24; and “ youth detention ” means a sentence of youth detention imposed under any of the following – (a) Article 4(1); (b) Article 6(1) or (4); or (c) Article 9(5) (by virtue of Article 9(6 )( b)). PART 2 persons under 21 – criminal responsibility, sentencing and custody 2 Age of criminal responsibility It shall be conclusively presumed that no person under the age of 10 years can be guilty of an offence. 3 Prohibition on sentences of imprisonment for children, young persons and young adults (1) No court shall pass a sentence of imprisonment on a person under the age of 21 years. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) precludes a person under the age of 21 years serving the whole or part of a sentence of youth detention in a prison in accordance with the provisions of this Law. 4 Sentences of youth detention for young persons and young adults (1) Subject to Article 5 and to the following provisions of this Article, where a person who is a young person or a young adult is convicted of an offence which is, in the case of a person aged 21 years or over, punishable with imprisonment, the court may pass a sentence of youth detention. (2) A court shall not pass a sentence of youth detention unless it considers that no other method of dealing with the person is appropriate because it appears to the court that – (a) the person has a history of failure to respond to non-custodial penalties and is unable or unwilling to respond to them; (b) only a custodial sentence would be adequate to protect the public from serious harm from the person; or (c) the offence or the totality of the offending is so serious that a non-custodial sentence cannot be justified, and the court shall state in open court its reasons for imposing a sentence of youth detention and shall explain to the person that on the person’s release the person may be subject to a period of supervision in accordance with Article 9. (3) Subject to paragraph (6), the maximum term of a sentence of youth detention that a court may impose is the same as the maximum term of imprisonment (including a maximum term of imprisonment for life) which a court could impose on a person aged 21 years or over for the same offence. (4) A court may pass consecutive sentences of youth detention in the same way as consecutive sentences of imprisonment. (5) Where an offender serving a sentence of youth detention is aged 21 years or over and is convicted of one or more further offences for which the offender is liable to imprisonment, the court may pass one or more sentences of imprisonment to run consecutively to the sentence of youth detention. (6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (3), (4) and (5), but subject to Article 5, a court shall not pass on any one occasion a sentence or sentences on a young person the effect of which would be that the offender would on that occasion be sentenced to a term of youth detention exceeding 12 months and so much of any such term for which an offender is sentenced as exceeds 12 months shall be treated as remitted. 5 Custody where life sentence fixed by law and sentences for serious offence s (1) Where a child, young person or young adult is convicted of murder or any other offence for which the sentence is fixed by law as imprisonment for life, the court shall sentence the person – (a) to custody for life if it appears to the court that, at the time the offence was committed, the person had attained the age of 18 years; or (b) to be detained during her Majesty’s pleasure if it appears to the court that, at the time the offence was committed, the person was under the age of 18 years. (2) A person sentenced under paragraph (1 )( b) shall be detained in a place and under such conditions which the Secretary of State may direct, and pending those directions shall be detained in such place and under such conditions as the Royal Court shall direct. (3) Where – (a) a young person is convicted of any offence that is punishable, in the case of a person aged 21 years or over, with imprisonment for 14 years or more; (b) the offence is not an offence for which the sentence is fixed by law; and (c) the court is of the opinion that none of the other methods in which the case may legally be dealt with is suitable, the court may sentence the offender to be detained for such period, not exceeding the maximum term of imprisonment for which the offence is punishable in the case of a person aged 21 years or over, as may be specified in the sentence. (4) Where a sentence under paragraph (3) has been passed, the person so sentenced shall be detained in such place and under such conditions as the Secretary of State may direct, and pending those directions shall be detained in such place and under such conditions as the Royal Court shall direct. 6 Sentence of youth detention for default (1) Where in the case of a person aged 21 years or over a court could – (a) fix a term of imprisonment in the event of default of payment of a fine, a compensation order or a sum due under a recognizance; (b) commit the person to prison as the result of such default; (c) commit the person to prison for contempt of court or any kindred offence, the court may, in the case of a person who has attained the age of 17 years but is under the age of 21 years, sentence the person to youth detention for a term not exceeding the term of imprisonment. (2) A court shall not sentence a person to youth detention under paragraph (1) unless it is of the opinion that no other method of dealing with the person is appropriate and it states its reasons in open court. (3) Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Jersey) Law 1957 [5] and Articles 3 and 5 of the Criminal Justice (Compensation Orders) (Jersey) Law 1994 [6] shall apply as if – (a) references to imprisonment were references to youth detention under this Article; (b) in the case of a young person or young adult detained in a young offender institution, references to the Articles to the prison were construed to refer to the young offender institution; and (c) in the case of a young person detained in secure accommodation, references to the prison were to that secure accommodation and references to the prison governor were to the person in charge of managing the secure accommodation. (4) Notwithstanding anything in Article 5 of the Criminal Justice (Jersey) Law 1957 or Article 5 of the Criminal Justice (Compensation Orders) (Jersey) Law 1994 , where a court has made an order under either Article 4 of the Criminal Justice (Jersey) Law 1957 or, as the case may be, Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Compensation Orders) (Jersey) Law 1994 , in respect of a person under the age of 21 years and that person is in default of that order, the officer responsible for the recovery of the fine or the sum due under the recognizance shall bring the person before the court which made the order and the court, after making such enquiry into the reasons for the default as appears to it to be requisite may, either – (a) order that the person shall forthwith serve the sentence of youth detention for the term which has been fixed previously; or (b) make such other order with respect to the person as appears to be just. 7 Place of custody for young persons and young adults sentenced to youth detention (1) Where a court orders a young adult to be sentenced to youth detention, the court shall order the person to be detained – (a) in the case of a male young adult, in a young offender institution; or (b) in the case of a female young adult, the prison. (2) Where a court orders a young person to be sentenced to youth detention, the court shall order the person to be detained in an appropriate place of custody. (3) If a young person is required to be detained in an appropriate place of custody before a decision can be taken by the Panel determining the appropriate place of custody, the young person shall, pending such decision, be remanded to secure accommodation unless, in the opinion of the court, having regard to all the relevant circumstances at the time – (a) in the case of a male young person, a young offender institution is considered to be more suitable for meeting his particular needs, including where no accommodation, or no suitable accommodation, is available in secure accommodation for him; or (b) in the case of a female young person, the prison is considered to be more suitable for meeting her particular needs, including where no accommodation, or no suitable accommodation, is available in secure accommodation for her. (4) Without prejudice to the exercise of powers under Article 10, the Panel shall determine the appropriate place of custody for a young person who is detained in accordance with paragraph (3) as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within 72 hours or such other period as the Minister may specify by Order, from the time the young person is so detained. 8 Matters affecting a court’s power to pass a sentence of youth detention (1) For the purpose of determining whether there is an appropriate method of dealing with an offender other than by passing a sentence of youth detention the court shall obtain and consider information about the circumstances and shall take into account information before the court which is relevant to the offender’s character and physical and mental condition, and in particular the court shall, unless it considers it unnecessary to do so in a particular case, obtain a report on the offender from a probation officer. (2) If the Youth Court or the Magistrate’s Court imposes a sentence of youth detention without having obtained a report from a probation officer it shall state in open court the reasons why it considered the report unnecessary. 9 Supervision of young offenders after release from youth detention (1) Where a person who has been sentenced to a term of youth detention of 4 months or more is released from custody the person shall on being so released be under the supervision of a probation officer. (2) The period of supervision under paragraph (1) shall end with – (a) the date on which the person would have been released from custody if the person had not been granted remission under the Prison (Jersey) Law 1957 ; or (b) the person’s 22nd birthday, whichever is sooner, but in any event shall not extend more than 12 months from the date of the person’s release. (3) While a person is under supervision the person shall comply with such written requirements as the Minister, after consultation with that person’s supervisor, shall notify to the person. (4) The Minister may, after consulting with the person’s supervisor, at any time modify or cancel any of the requirements notified in accordance with paragraph (3) and shall give written notice to the person under supervision of any such cancellation or modification. (5) If a person who is subject to supervision under this Article fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any requirement or modified requirement notified to the person under paragraph (3) or (4) the person shall be guilty of an offence and liable to – (a) a fine of level 2 on the standard scale ; or (b) an appropriate custodial sentence for a period of 30 days. (6) In paragraph (5) “appropriate custodial sentence” means a sentence – (a) of imprisonment if the offender is aged 21 years or over when the offender is sentenced; or (b) of youth detention in – ( i ) an appropriate place of custody in the case of an offender who is a young person when sentenced, (ii) a young offender institution in the case of an offender who is a male young adult when sentenced, or (iii) the prison in the case of an offender who is a female young adult when sentenced. (7) A person released from a custodial sentence passed under paragraph (5) shall not be liable to a period of supervision in consequence of the person’s conviction under that paragraph. (8) A person’s conviction under paragraph (5) shall not affect any liability to supervision to which the person was previously subject, and that liability shall accordingly continue until the end of the relevant period. 10 Power of Governor to move young adults and young persons in certain circumstances (1) The Governor may require a person who is a male young adult remanded in custody or serving a sentence of youth detention to be moved to the prison, either for a fixed term or for the remaining part of the person’s sentence or for the period of the person’s remand if the Governor is of the opinion that – (a) by reason of that person’s behaviour it is not in the person’s interests or the interests of other persons detained in the same young offender institution as him, to detain him in such an institution; or (b) having regard to all relevant circumstances, the prison better meets the needs of the particular person. (2) The Governor’s powers under paragraph (1) shall be exercised after consultation with the Panel in respect of a male person who has attained the age of 18 years whilst on remand in custody or serving a sentence of youth detention. (3) The Governor, with the agreement of the Panel and after the giving of written reasons, may require a female young person remanded in custody or serving a sentence of youth detention to be moved to the prison if the Panel is of the opinion that – (a) by reason of the person’s behaviour it is not in the person’s interests or the interests of the other persons detained in the same secure accommodation as her to detain her in such accommodation; or (b) having regard to all the relevant circumstances, the prison is more suitable for meeting her particular needs, including where no accommodation, or no suitable accommodation, is available in secure accommodation for her. (4) In cases of urgency, a female young person may be moved under paragraph (3) before the agreement of the Panel or its opinion has been obtained or written reasons given, but the Panel’s opinion must be obtained and written reasons for the move must be given as soon as possible after the move has taken place. (5) The Governor may, if he or she considers it necessary in all the circumstances of the case, require a young adult or young person who is required to be detained in the prison or a young offender institution under this Law to be moved to a prison medical facility or to a hospital for medical treatment. (6) Where a person is transferred under this Article, the person shall be in lawful custody during the period of the transfer and the period of transfer shall be treated, where applicable, for all purposes as a part of the person’s sentence. 11 Attendance at court of parents of child or young person brought before court (1) Where a child or young person is charged with an offence or is for any other reason brought before a court, a person who is a parent or guardian of that person and who is resident in Jersey shall, and if not so resident may be required by the Court, to attend at the court before which the case is held or determined during all the stages of the proceedings. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if the court is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require the parent or guardian’s attendance or that the parent or guardian’s attendance at any stage of the proceedings is unnecessary. (3) In relation to a person – (a) for whom the Minister for Health and Social Services has parental responsibility; or (b) whom that Minister is looking after (within the meaning of the Part 3 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002), the reference in paragraphs (1) and (2) to a person who is a parent or guardian of that person shall be construed as a reference to an officer of an administration of the States for which that Minister has responsibility. (4) Where a child or young person is apprehended, such steps shall be taken as may be practicable to inform at least one person whose attendance is, or may be, required under this Article of that fact and of the place and time at which the person’s attendance at the court is or may be required. 12 Power to order parent or guardian to pay fine, etc. (1) Where a child or young person is charged with an offence for the commission of which a fine or costs may be imposed, if the court is of the opinion that the case would be best met by the imposition of a fine or costs, whether with or without any other punishment, the court may, and shall if the offender is a child, order that the fine or costs awarded be paid by a parent or guardian of the offender instead of by the offender, unless the court is satisfied – (a) that no parent or guardian can be found; or (b) that it would be unreasonable to make such an order having regard to the circumstances of the case. (2) In the case of a child or young person charged with an offence, the court may order a parent of the person or the person’s guardian to give security for the person’s good behaviour. (3) An order under this Article may be made against a parent or guardian who, having been required to attend, has failed to do so, but except in that case, no such order shall be made without giving the parent or guardian an opportunity of being heard. (4) Sums ordered to be paid by a parent or guardian, either under this Article or on forfeiture of security for good behaviour, may be recovered from the parent or guardian and shall be disposed of as if the order had been made on the conviction of the parent or guardian of the offence with which the offender was charged. (5) A parent or guardian may appeal against an order under this Article as if the parent or guardian had been convicted of the offence with which the offender was charged. 13 Offences committed by a child (1) In any proceedings for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by a person who has attained the age of 21, any offence of which the person was convicted while a child shall be disregarded for the purposes of any evidence relating to the person’s previous convictions. (2) A person to whom paragraph (1) applies shall not be asked, and if asked shall not be required to answer, any question relating to such an offence, notwithstanding that the question would otherwise be admissible under Article 2 of the Loi (1908) au sujet des témoins et informateurs [7] . 14 Determination of age For the purposes of this Law, the age of a person shall be deemed to be or to have been that which appears to the court, after receiving any available evidence, to be or to have been the person’s age at the material time. 15 Saving with regard to court proceedings involving children Nothing in this Law shall derogate from the provisions of Articles 4 to 8 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence of Children) (Jersey) Law 2002 [8] and Article 73 of the Children (Jersey) Law 2002. part 3 remand 16 Remand of children, young persons and young adults (1) This Article applies to a person who is a child, young person or young adult. (2) Where a person to whom this Article applies is lawfully remanded in custody, the person must be remanded to – (a) secure accommodation if the person is a child; ( b ) subject to paragraph (3), an appropriate place of custody if the person is a young person; (c) a young offender institution if the person is a male young adult; or (d) the prison if the person is a female young adult. (3) If a young person is required to be remanded in custody before a decision can be taken by the Panel determining an appropriate place of custody, the young person shall, pending such decision, be remanded to secure accommodation unless, in the opinion of the court or person who orders the person to be remanded in custody, having regard to all the relevant circumstances at the time – (a) in the case of a male young person, a young offender institution is considered to be more suitable for meeting his particular needs, including where no accommodation, or no suitable accommodation, is available in secure accommodation for him; or (b) in the case of a female young person, the prison is considered to be more suitable for meeting her particular needs, including where no accommodation, or no suitable accommodation, is available in secure accommodation for her. (4) Without prejudice to the exercise of powers under Article 10, the Panel shall determine the appropriate place of custody for a young person who is remanded in accordance with paragraph (3) as soon as reasonably practicable and, in any event, within 72 hours or such other period as the Minister may specify by Order, from the time the young person is so remanded. (5) A place to which a person is remanded under paragraph (2) or (3) is referred to in this Article as a “place of custody”. (6) A person to whom this Article applies who is being detained for the purposes of, or whilst, being conveyed to a place of custody, shall be deemed to be in lawful custody. (7) A person who – (a) knowingly assists or induces a person to whom this Article applies to escape from a place of custody; (b) without lawful authority takes a person to whom this Article applies away from a place of custody; or (c) knowingly harbours or conceals a person to whom this Article applies who has so escaped or been taken away, or prevents the person from returning to a place of custody, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine and imprisonment for a term of 2 years. (8) The Bailiff or a Jurat may issue a warrant remanding in custody a person to whom this Article applies and a person who is so remanded, or a person to whom this Article applies who is remanded in custody pursuant to a court order, is a person lawfully remanded in custody for the purposes of this Article. part 4 young person’s placement panel 17 Young Person’s Placement Panel (1) The Young Person’s Placement Panel shall be established. (2) The Young Person’s Placement Panel shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and may – (a) sue and be sued in its corporate name; and ( b ) so far as is possible for a body corporate, exercise the rights and privileges and incur the liabilities and obligations of a natural person of full age and capacity. 18 Functions of the Panel The Panel shall have the following functions – (a) determining the appropriate place of custody for a young person to serve a sentence of youth detention or to be remanded in custody; (b) reviewing its decision concerning its placement of a young person in an appropriate place of custody within one month of the start of such placement and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 3 months and, where it thinks it appropriate to do so, requiring that young person to be moved to another appropriate place of custody (if available); (c) in the case of a female young person who is detained in the prison in exercise of powers under Article 7, 10 or 16, reviewing the initial decision to place her in prison within a week of the start of such placement and, thereafter, at intervals not exceeding 1 month and, where it thinks appropriate to do so, requiring that she be moved to an appropriate place of custody; (d) making assessments of young persons for the purpose of exercising its functions under this Article; (e) making arrangements for the delivery of a child or young person to such place of detention as the Royal Court directs under Article 5(2) or (4). 19 Matters to be taken into account by the Panel when exercising its functions In exercise of its functions under Article 18, the Panel shall consider what is in the best interests of the young person and of any other person who is or may be detained in the same place having regard to – (a) the behaviour of the young person; (b) any likely impact of the behaviour of other persons detained in a place of custody on the young person and any likely impact of the behaviour of the young person on other persons detained in the same place; (c) the views of the young person; (d) the opinion of any person having parental responsibility for the young person; (e) the educational needs of the young person; (f) such other matters as the Panel considers relevant; and (g) such other matters as the Minister may direct under Article 20. 20 Functions of the Minister The Minister may issue directions to the Panel concerning the policies and any criteria which the Panel must take into account under Article 19 when exercising its functions under Article 18. 21 Powers of the Panel The Panel shall have the powers necessary or expedient to perform its functions including entering into contracts or other arrangements with any person for the purpose of exercising its functions. 22 States to make Regulations concerning the Panel The States shall, by Regulations, make provision for the appointment of members of the Panel and their removal, the holding of meetings of the Panel, rights of appeal by a young person against decisions of the Panel, and all such other matters relating to the constitution and governance of the Panel as the States think fit. 23 Liability (1) No person to whom this Article applies shall be liable in damages for anything done or omitted to be done in the discharge of any functions under this Law. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply – (a) if it is shown that the act or omission was done in bad faith; or (b) so as to prevent an award of damages made in respect of an act or omission on the ground that such act or omission was unlawful as a result of Article 7(1) of the Human Rights ( Jersey) Law 2000 [9] . (3) This Article applies to – (a) the Panel and to any member of the Panel; (b) the Youth Court and to any member of the Youth Court; (c) to the Governor and to anyone acting on his or her behalf. PART 5 THE YOUTH COURT 24 Youth Court (1) The Youth Court established under the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 1994 [10] shall continue. (2) The Youth Court shall have the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this or any other enactment. (3) The Schedule shall have effect in relation to the constitution and procedures of the Youth Court. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Law, the provisions of any other enactment relating to the practice and procedure in the Magistrate’s Court shall apply to the practice and procedure in the Youth Court. 25 Persons to whom this Part applies A person to whom this Part applies is a child or young person. 26 Jurisdiction of Youth Court (1) The Youth Court shall have the same powers as are vested in the Magistrate’s Court and shall have jurisdiction to hear charges against persons to whom this Part applies regardless of whether such a person attains the age of 18 before proceedings are completed, but, subject to paragraph (2) – (a) a charge made jointly against a person to whom this Part applies and a person who has attained the age of 18 years shall be heard by the Magistrate’s Court and not by the Youth Court; (b) where a person to whom this Part applies is charged with an offence, the charge may be heard by the Magistrate’s Court if a person who has attained the age of 18 years is charged at the same time with aiding, abetting, causing, procuring, allowing or permitting that offence; (c) where , in the course of proceedings before the Magistrate’s Court, it appears that the person to whom the proceedings relate is a person to whom this Part applies, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing the Magistrate’s Court, if it thinks fit, from continuing with the hearing and determination of those proceedings. (2) Notwithstanding the fact that the Magistrate’s Court has heard a case involving a person to whom this Part applies, where that person is convicted of an offence and is, on the date of conviction, still under the age of 18 years, the Court may remand the person in custody or on bail for sentence by the Youth Court. (3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that, in respect of a person to whom this Part applies, Article 3(2) of the Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949 [11] concerning committing the accused for trial before the Royal Court shall apply as if the reference to the Magistrate were to the Youth Court . 27 Procedure in Youth Court (1) The Youth Court shall sit as often as may be necessary for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction conferred on it by or under this Law or any other enactment and, unless there are no cases before the Court, it shall sit on at least one occasion in each week. (2) No person shall be present at a sitting of the Youth Court except – (a) members and officers of the court; (b) parties to the case before the court, their advocates and solicitors, and witnesses and other persons directly concerned in that case; (c) bona fide representatives of newspapers, news agencies or sound or television broadcasting companies; (d) such other persons as the court may specially authorize to be present. 28 Miscellaneous provisions as to powers of Youth Court (1) The Youth Court sitting for the purpose of hearing a charge against, or an application relating to, a person who is believed to be a person to whom this Part applies may, if it thinks fit to do so, proceed with the hearing and determination of the charge or application, notwithstanding that it is subsequently discovered that the person in question had attained the age of 18 years prior to the charge or application being made. (2) The attainment of the age of 18 years by a person in respect of whom a probation order or community service order is in force, or a person in whose case an order for conditional discharge has been made, shall not deprive the Youth Court of jurisdiction to enforce the person’s attendance and deal with the requirements of the probation order or community service order, or the commission of a further offence, or to amend or discharge the probation order or community service order. 29 Appeals from Youth Court (1) There shall be a Youth Appeal Court consisting of the Bailiff and 3 members of the panel appointed under paragraph 1 of the Schedule who were not members of the Youth Court from which the appeal is being heard. (2) A person convicted by the Youth Court may appeal to the Youth Appeal Court and the provisions of Part 5 of the Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949 , shall apply mutatis mutandis to any such appeal. part 6 REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 30 Repeal of the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 1994 The Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 1994 [12] shall be repealed. 31 Children (Jersey) Law 2002 amended In the Children (Jersey) Law 2002 [13] after Article 22(1) there shall be added the following paragraphs – “(1A) A young person within the meaning of the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014 [14] , who having been sentenced to youth detention or remanded in custody is required to be detained in secure accommodation shall be treated for the purposes of this Law as a child who is being looked after by the Minister. (1B) Where paragraph (1A) applies the conditions in paragraph (1) and the remaining paragraphs of this Article do not apply. ”. 32 Consequential amendments, savings and transitional provisions The States may, by Regulations – (a) amend any enactment in consequence of any provision of this Law; (b) make such transitional provisions and savings as it considers necessary or expedient, including amendment of this Law, in respect of any provision of this Law. part 7 closing 33 Citation This Law may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 2014 and shall come into force on such day or days as the States may by Act appoint. l.-m. hart Deputy Greffier of the States SCHEDULE (Article 24) consitution and procedures of Youth Court 1 Appointment of members of Youth Court ( 1) Subject to paragraph 2, the Youth Court shall be duly constituted if it consists of 3 members, one of whom is the Magistrate, who shall be the chairman, and one of whom is a woman (who may or may not be the Magistrate). (2) The members of the Youth Court other than the Magistrate shall be persons from a panel (hereinafter referred to as “the Youth Court Panel”) appointed for the purpose by the Superior Number of the Royal Court. (3) Every member of the Youth Court Panel shall, on appointment, take an oath to discharge the duties attached to that office well and faithfully. (4) No person shall remain on the Youth Court Panel for longer than 10 years and a member of the panel shall retire on the member’s 60th birthday. (5) The Superior Number of the Royal Court may make such appointments to, or deletions from, the Youth Court Panel as it considers necessary. 2 Proceedings (1) If a member of the Youth Court (other than the chairman) before which any proceedings take place absents himself or herself, the member shall cease to act further in those proceedings and the Court shall be duly constituted to continue those proceedings while it consists of the chairman and the other remaining member. (2) Where the trial of any matter is adjourned after the defendant has been convicted and before the defendant is sentenced or otherwise dealt with, the Youth Court which deals with the defendant need not be composed of the same members as that which convicted the defendant. (3) If, amongst members of the Court which sentences or deals with an offender, there are any who were not sitting when the defendant was convicted, the Court shall before sentencing or otherwise dealing with the defendant, make such inquiry into the facts and circumstances of the case as will enable the members who were not sitting when the offender was convicted to be fully acquainted with those facts and circumstances. (4) For the purpose of dealing with a remand of a defendant or the adjournment of any matter or an application for bail, the Youth Court may be duly constituted by the chairman sitting alone. 3 Decisions of Youth Court (1) The decision of the Youth Court on any matter shall be by a majority of the members and shall be pronounced by the chairman, or another member at the request of the chairman, and no other member of the court shall make a separate pronouncement on the matter. (2) Where the chairman and one other member only attend and remain present during the sitting of the court, the decision of the court shall, in the event of disagreement between the chairman and that other member, be the decision of the chairman and shall be pronounced by the chairman. (3) Where during or after the hearing and before the determination of a matter before the Youth Court it appears to the chairman that there is, or is likely to be, a difference of opinion between the members, the chairman shall cause the deliberations of the court on that matter to be conducted in private, and may if the chairman thinks fit adjourn the case for that purpose. [1] chapter 08.180 [2] chapter 23.775 [3] chapter 08.020 [4] chapter 12.200 [5] chapter 08.320 [6] chapter 08.200 [7] chapter 07.910 [8] chapter 08.250 [9] chapter 15.350 [10] chapter 08.380 [11] chapter 07.595 [12] L.6/1994 (chapter 08.380) [13] chapter 12.200 [14] L.27/2014