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Director-General of Social Welfare v L (12 June 1990) YC, Owairaka Boys Home, CRN 0204000464-65, Brown DCJ

Name: Director-General of Social Welfare v L
Unreported
File number: CRN 0204000464-65
Date: 12 June 1990
Court: Youth Court
Location: Owairaka Boys Home
Judge: Brown DCJ, Principal Youth Court Judge
Charge: Car conversion; firearms charges
CYPF Act: s368
Key Title: Secure Care – continued detention

Summary: L (14) faced 42-48 serious charges; had repeatedly absconded from custody; current charges included car conversion and firearms charges; FGC held and plan to send L back to Niue for at least 3 years presented. Absconding and firearm charges sufficiently serious to keep L in custody; s368(b) satisfied and probably s368(a). [Note: CYPFA s368 repealed and substituted on 8/1/95 by 1994 No 121, s41].

Decision: Order for detention in secure care for 14 days.