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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
63Revocation of parole before release
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#### 63 Revocation of parole before release
63 Revocation of parole before release
> > (1) The Children’s Court may make an order revoking a parole order at any time before the offender to whom the order relates is released under the order, if the Court is satisfied that—
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> > > (a) the offender, if released, would pose a serious identifiable risk to the safety of the community and the risk cannot be sufficiently mitigated by directions from a juvenile justice officer or by changing the conditions of parole, or
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> > > (b) the offender, if released, would pose a serious and immediate risk to the offender’s safety and the risk cannot be sufficiently mitigated by directions from a juvenile justice officer or by changing the conditions of parole, or
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> > > (c) the offender has requested the revocation, or
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> > > (d) in the case of a parole order made by the Court, there has been a substantial change to a matter considered by the Court in making the order, or
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> > > (e) any other circumstance prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this section exists.
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> > (2) The Children’s Court may revoke a parole order under this section on its own initiative or on the recommendation of a juvenile justice officer.
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> > Note.
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> > Division 5 sets out additional circumstances relating to the safety of the community in which the parole of individuals may be revoked before or after release if there are terrorism concerns.
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> > (3) The Attorney General, the Minister or the Secretary may request the Children’s Court to revoke a parole order under this section and may make any submissions they think fit to support the request.
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> **ss 62–66:** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[3\].