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CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 56 Children's Court may exempt from supervision condition in exceptional circumstances

CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 56

Children's Court may exempt from supervision condition in exceptional circumstances

56 Children's Court may exempt from supervision condition in exceptional circumstances

(1) The Children's Court may, by order in writing, exempt a juvenile offender for a specified period from the condition imposed by section 55 (1) if the Court is satisfied that the exceptional circumstances of the case justify the exemption.
(2) The exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions.
(3) The order is to specify the purpose for which it is granted.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, a failure to comply with a condition of the exemption is taken to be a failure to comply with the obligations of the parole order. This subsection does not limit the power of the Children's Court to revoke the exemption order.
(5) A juvenile offender is not required to comply with the condition imposed under section 55 (1) if the offender is subject to an exemption.
(6) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following--
(a) the periods for which an exemption may be ordered,
(b) notice to an offender of the making or revocation of an exemption order.