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CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 57 Suspension of certain parole conditions

CHILDREN (DETENTION CENTRES) ACT 1987 - SECT 57

Suspension of certain parole conditions

57 Suspension of certain parole conditions

(1) This section applies to the following conditions of a parole order--
(a) a condition referred to in section 54 (1),
(b) a condition referred to in section 55 (1) (a
"supervision condition" ).
(2) A juvenile justice officer may, by order in writing and subject to the regulations, suspend the application of a supervision condition to a juvenile offender for a period or periods or indefinitely.
(3) A juvenile justice officer may, by order given orally or in writing and subject to the regulations, suspend the application of any other condition to which this section applies to a juvenile offender for a period or periods.
(4) The suspension may be unconditional or subject to conditions.
(5) For the purposes of this Act, a failure to comply with a condition of the suspension is taken to be a failure to comply with the obligations of the parole order. This subsection does not limit the power of the juvenile justice officer to revoke the suspension order.
(6) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following--
(a) the periods for which a condition may be suspended,
(b) notice to a juvenile offender of the making or revocation of a suspension order,
(c) requiring the power to make, amend or revoke a suspension order to be exercised subject to and in accordance with any specified conditions.
(7) This section does not apply to a condition imposed on an offender released on parole under section 47.