Clause 24

by inserting, immediately after the words “the child or young person, the Court,” in subsection (1), the words “may on the application made by the parent or guardian and”;

by deleting paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:“(ii)to be sent to a place of safety for a period not exceeding 3 years.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsection:“(1A) Where the Juvenile Court requires further information to be provided as to the family background, general conduct, home environment, school record, medical history and state of development of the child or young person, the Court may order that the child or young person be kept in custody at such place as may be determined by a protector pending the receipt of such information by the Court.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) For the avoidance of doubt, where an order to be varied or discharged under subsection (3) is an order made under subsection (1)(i) or (ii) and involves a person who is above the age of 16 years (but below the age of 19 years) at the time the order is to be varied or discharged, the Juvenile Court shall not vary the period for which the person is to be placed on supervision or detained in a place of safety, as the case may be.”.