Youth/CPP

Question 1

OT Act Section 214 and reporting

Answer 1

Arrest child/young person without warrant.

Ensure the appearence before court
Prveent from commiting further offences.
Prevent the loss or destruction of evidence.

Reasonable groudn the beleive the young person committed offence of 14 years + and in the public interest.

Written report the commission in 3 days of arrest.

Question 2

OT Act Section 215

Answer 2

Child or young person to be informed of rights before questioned by officer.

After resonable ground to suspect the young person has committed an offence, or before intended to gain an admission.

Explain rights again if young person asks.

Question 3

when rights need to be explained

Answer 3

When the person is under arrest.

Reasonable grounds to suspect the committ offence.

Before asking any further questions after Police now beleive they are a suspect.

Enquiry from young person as part of section 215.

Question 4

Age of CPP matters

Answer 4

Under the age of 18 at the time of making the complaint.

Question 5

Questing a child (victim/witness)

Answer 5

If the child made a clear disclosure do not ask the child again what happened. Do no continue to question the child.

Question 6

OT Time frames

Answer 6

Critical - 24 hours
Very Urgent - 48 Hours
Urgent - 7 Days