s 35 Jurisdiction of Youth Courts
35.—(1) A Youth Court has the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by the Children and Young Persons Act 1993. (1A) Where any written law specifies that any provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 apply to any proceedings under the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, those provisions apply to those proceedings, with any modifications that may be prescribed by the Family Justice Rules.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 15/10/2024] (2) When a Youth Court exercises criminal jurisdiction in any proceedings —(a) the Youth Court has all the powers of a District Court exercising criminal jurisdiction; and (b) subject to the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (except section 240(6) of that Code) apply to the Youth Court and those proceedings with any modifications that may be prescribed by the Family Justice Rules.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 15/10/2024] (3) Subject to any other written law, a Youth Court may, either on its own motion or on the application of any person, order any party to any proceedings in a Youth Court to undergo such mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process or counselling, or to participate in such family support programme or activity, as the Youth Court may direct.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 31/01/2024] (4) Where a Youth Court orders any party to undergo any mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process under subsection (3), the Youth Court also has the following powers:(a) to conduct the mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process; (b) to appoint a judicial officer, an officer of the Family Justice Courts or any other person to conduct the mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 31/01/2024] (5) Despite the provisions of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016, failure to comply with any order made under subsection (3) on or after the date of commencement of section 10(e) of the Family Justice Reform Act 2023 does not constitute a contempt of court.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 31/01/2024] (6) Where a person fails to comply with any order made under subsection (3) on or after the date of commencement of section 10(e) of the Family Justice Reform Act 2023 in any proceedings, the Youth Court may —(a) stay the proceedings until the order has been complied with; (b) order any person responsible for the non‑compliance to pay the costs of the proceedings; or (c) make any other order that the Youth Court thinks fit.[Act 18 of 2023 wef 31/01/2024]