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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
44Statutory parole orders where detention order for period of 3 years or less
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#### 44 Statutory parole orders where detention order for period of 3 years or less
44 Statutory parole orders where detention order for period of 3 years or less
> > (1) A juvenile offender who is subject to a detention order for a period of 3 years or less, being an order for which a non-parole period has been set, is taken to be subject to a parole order (a statutory parole order) directing the release of the offender on parole at the end of the non-parole period.
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> > (2) A statutory parole order is conditional on the juvenile offender being eligible for release on parole in accordance with section 42 at the end of the non-parole period of the detention order.
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> > (3) If the juvenile offender is not eligible for release at that time, the offender is entitled to be released on parole as soon as the offender becomes so eligible.
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> > (4) This section does not authorise the release on parole of a juvenile offender who is also subject to a detention order for a period of more than 3 years for which a non-parole period has been set unless the offender is otherwise entitled to be released under this Division.
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> **s 44:** Renumbered as sec 108, 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[4\]. Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[3\].