Section 9Part 2 — Youth Courts and Proceedings with Respect to Young Persons
Power to hear case in absence of young person
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9. (1) Where, in any proceedings to which this section applies, the court is satisfied that the attendance before it of any young person (in respect of whom the offence is alleged to have been committed) is not essential to the just hearing of the case, the court may proceed to hear and determine the proceedings in the absence of the young person.
Subsection (1) applies to proceedings —
before a youth court; and
with respect to a young person, before any other court. Protection of welfare of young persons in criminal courts