South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Chief
Executive may, by written order, grant a youth detained in a training centre
leave of absence from the training centre—
(a) for
the medical or psychiatric examination, assessment or treatment of the youth;
or
(b) for
the attendance of the youth at an educational or training course, a personal
development programme or a work programme, project or camp; or
(c) for
such compassionate purpose as the Chief Executive thinks fit; or
(d) for
any purpose related to criminal investigation; or
(e) for
the purpose of enabling the youth to perform community service.
(2) Leave of absence
under this section may be subject to such conditions as the Chief Executive
thinks fit, including, if the Chief Executive thinks appropriate, a condition
that the youth will be in the custody of and supervised by one or more
officers of the Department authorised by the Minister for the purpose.
(3) A leave of absence
under this section that allows a youth to leave the State may only be granted
with the Minister's consent.
(4) The Chief
Executive may, by written order, revoke any leave of absence granted under
this section, or vary or revoke any of the conditions to which it is subject.
(5) A youth who is at
large after the revocation or expiry of leave of absence may be apprehended
without warrant by a police officer or an officer of the Department authorised
by the Minister for the purpose.
(6) A youth who is
still at large after the expiry of leave of absence will be taken to be
unlawfully at large.
(7) A youth is not,
while still at large after revocation of leave of absence, serving his or her
sentence of detention.