Things to consider:
The youth offender panel may only refer the child back to court, for any of the following four reasons:
- breach of a referral order
- early revocation (and resentence)
- an extension of the referral order
- an application by the child to have the case referred to court
Further resources:
- What are the court’s powers when dealing with a referral to court for breach of a Referral Order (RO)?
- What are the court’s powers when dealing with a referral back to court for early revocation of a Referral Order (RO)?
- What are the court’s powers when dealing with a referral back to court to extend a Referral Order (RO)?
- What are the court’s powers when dealing with a referral back to court requested by a child who is on a Referral Order (RO)?