60Limitation on release on parole of terrorism related offenders

60 Limitation on release on parole of terrorism related offenders

60 Limitation on release on parole of terrorism related offenders

(1) The Children’s Court must not make a parole order directing the release of a juvenile offender who is known to the Court to be a terrorism related offender unless—

(a) the Court is satisfied that the offender will not engage in, or incite or assist others to engage in, terrorist acts or violent extremism, and

(b) the offender is otherwise eligible under this Act to be released on parole.

(2) The grounds on which the Children’s Court may revoke the parole order of a juvenile offender who is known to the Court to be a terrorism related offender include that the Court has become aware that the offender may engage in, or incite or assist others to engage in, terrorist acts or violent extremism.

(3) The grounds on which the Children’s Court may suspend the parole order of a juvenile offender who is known to the Court to be a terrorism related offender include that the Court has become aware that the offender may engage in, or incite or assist others to engage in, terrorist acts or violent extremism.

(4) A statutory parole order directing the release of a juvenile offender who is known to the court as a terrorism related offender may be revoked by the Children’s Court in accordance with this section at any time before or after the release of the offender on parole.

s 60: Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 [3].