Schedule 5
(Section 72(4))
OFFENCES FOR WHICH DIVERSION OPTIONS APPLY
PART 1
LEVEL 1 DIVERSION OPTION - OFFENCES (1ST TIME OFFENDER)
1. Truancy
2. Run-away
3. Theft
4. Threat of harm
5. Causing harm or wound
6. Trespass
7. Stealing (summary offence)
8. Praedial larceny
PART 2
LEVEL 2 DIVERSION OPTION – OFFENCES
1. Making use of threatening, violent or obscene language
2. Riotous, indecent, disorderly or insulting behaviour in any public place, Court, police station or place of entertainment
3. Causing grievous harm
4. Threatening injury to property
5. Beyond care and control
6. Assault
7. Truancy
8. Trespass
9. Theft
10. Dishonestly receiving
11. Unlawful possession of goods
PART 3
LEVEL 3 DIVERSION OPTION – OFFENCES
1. Probation violation
2. Curfew violation
3. Unruly or incorrigible behaviour
4. Unlawful possession with intent
5. Theft
6. Assault (summary offence)
7. Aggravated assault
8. Unlawfully carrying a weapon
9. Resisting arrest, obstruction, assault on police
10. Defilement of a female between thirteen and sixteen years of age
11. Housebreaking
12. Possession of instrument for burglary
CHAPTER 3.09
CHILD JUSTICE ACT
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
List of Subsidiary Legislation
| 1. | Juvenile Courts Order – Section 11 |
Juvenile Courts Order – Section 11
(Statutory Instrument 47/1973)
Statutory Instrument 47/1973 .. in force 1 January 1974
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| 1. | Short Title |
| 2. | Time and Place of Sittings |
JUVENILE COURTS ORDER – SECTION 11
Commencement [1 January 1974]
1. Short Title
This Order may be cited as the Juvenile Courts Order.
2. Time and Place of Sittings
Juvenile courts for the First and Second Judicial Districts of the State of Saint Lucia shall be held at the times and places hereinafter stated, that is to say—
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(1) For the First Judicial District at the building known as the First District Court, Castries, on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at the hour of 3:00 p.m.;
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(2) For the Second Judicial District as follows:
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(a) at the building known as the Court Building Soufrière, on the second Tuesday of each month, commencing at the hour of 3:00 p.m.;
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(b) at the building known as the Court Building, Vieux-Fort on the Third Wednesday of each month commencing at the hour of 3:00 p.m.;
However, the magistrate presiding over the said court may fix additional or substituted sittings thereof whenever he or she deems it expedient so to do, but no other matters excepting juvenile cases shall be set for hearing or for disposal in the same building or court room as the case may be, on the days and times hereinbefore stated.