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Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987
74Application for reconsideration of parole decision or revocation
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#### 74 Application for reconsideration of parole decision or revocation
74 Application for reconsideration of parole decision or revocation
> > (1) A juvenile offender may apply to the Children’s Court for the granting of parole after a decision to refuse or revoke, or to defer a decision about, parole—
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> > > (a) on or after a day specified by the Court for the making of any such application by the offender, or
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> > > (b) at any time after the decision on the ground that—
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> > > > (i) new information has become available that is relevant to the granting of parole or a condition of parole, or
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> > > > (ii) the situation of the offender, or in relation to the granting of parole, has materially changed since the decision.
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> > (2) A juvenile offender may apply to the Children’s Court for the reconsideration of a decision about the conditions of parole at any time after the decision on the ground that—
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> > > (a) new information has become available that is relevant to the granting of parole or a condition of parole, or
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> > > (b) the situation of the offender, or in relation to the granting of parole, has materially changed since the decision.
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> > (3) An application under this section may be accompanied by written submissions in support of the application.
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> > (4) On an application being made, the Children’s Court—
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> > > (a) must set a date (occurring as soon as practicable) on which the hearing will be conducted, and
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> > > (b) must give notice to the juvenile offender of the date, time and place for the hearing.
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> > (5) The Children’s Court may refuse to consider an application made under subsection (1) (b) or (2) if it considers the application to be frivolous, vexatious or to have no prospect of success.
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> **ss 71–74:** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 2 \[3\].