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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
56Children’s Court may exempt from supervision condition in exceptional circumstances
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#### 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.
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> > (2) The exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions.
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> > (3) The order is to specify the purpose for which it is granted.
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> > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (6) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following—
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> > > (a) the periods for which an exemption may be ordered,
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> > > (b) notice to an offender of the making or revocation of an exemption order.
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> **s 56:** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[3\].