This act has the full title “An Act to amend the Children’s Services Act 1965-1989 in certain particulars and the Young Offenders (Interstate Transfer) Act 1987 in a certain particular”(Act no.116/1989). It amends the Children’s Services Act 1964 (42/1964) in particular relation to Community service orders made against children found guilty of crimes by a court of law. The act was
repealed by the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 (44/1992) in 1993. As of November 2014 the Juvenile Justice Act 1992 is known as the Youth Justice Act 1992.