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Youth Criminal Justice Act (S.C. 2002, c. 1)

Act current to 2026-05-26 and last amended on 2025-04-08. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Breach of conditions

  •  (1) If the provincial director has reasonable grounds to believe that a young person has breached or is about to breach a condition to which he or she is subject under section 97 (conditions to be included in custody and supervision orders), the provincial director may, in writing,

    • (a) permit the young person to continue to serve a portion of his or her youth sentence in the community, on the same or different conditions; or

    • (b) if satisfied that the breach is a serious one that increases the risk to public safety, order that the young person be remanded to any youth custody facility that the provincial director considers appropriate until a review is conducted.

  • Marginal note:Provisions apply

    (2) Sections 107 (apprehension) and 108 (review by provincial director) apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, to an order under paragraph (1)(b).

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