53Conditions of parole generally

53 Conditions of parole generally

53 Conditions of parole generally

(1) A parole order is subject to the standard conditions imposed by this Part or the regulations.

(2) The Children’s Court may from time to time, by written notice given to the juvenile offender—

(a) impose additional conditions on a parole order, or

(b) vary or revoke any additional conditions imposed by it.

(3) The conditions of a parole order for an offender subject to a detention order for a period of more than 3 years include conditions giving effect to a post-release report, prepared by the Department and adopted by the Children’s Court (with or without changes), in relation to the juvenile offender.

(4) In determining whether to impose a condition on, or vary or revoke a condition of, a parole order under this section or any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the Children’s Court is to have regard to the following—

(a) whether the new condition, variation or revocation will assist in the management of a risk to community safety arising from the release of the juvenile offender on parole,

(b) the likely effect on any victim of the offender, and on any such victim’s family, of the new condition, variation or revocation,

(c) whether the new condition, variation or revocation will assist in the management of risk of breaches of parole by the offender,

(d) whether the new condition, variation or revocation will assist in supporting participation by the offender in rehabilitation programs and managing re-integration into the community.

(5) Nothing in this Part permits the Children’s Court—

(a) to revoke or vary any standard conditions imposed by this Part or the regulations, or

(b) to impose any additional conditions, or vary any additional conditions imposed by it, so as to be inconsistent with any standard conditions imposed by this Part or the regulations.

s 53: Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [3]. Am 2022 No 26, Sch 2.4.