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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.135Directions under community based order
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### sec.135 Directions under community based order
A direction given by an authorised corrective services officer under a requirement of a community based order must, as far as practicable, avoid—
conflicting with the offender’s religious beliefs; and
interfering with any times during which the offender usually works or attends school or another educational or training establishment; and
interfering with the offender’s family responsibilities.
A direction given under a community based order may be given orally or in writing.
An offender must not be given a direction under a community based order to perform more than 8 hours unpaid service on any day.
However, if the offender consents and an authorised corrective services officer approves, the offender may perform more than 8 hours unpaid service in a day.
In performing unpaid service, the offender must be allowed reasonable rest and meal breaks.
s 135 amd 1999 No. 9 s 3 sch ; 2004 No. 43 s 77 ; 2013 No. 31 s 56
(sec.135-ssec.1) A direction given by an authorised corrective services officer under a requirement of a community based order must, as far as practicable, avoid— conflicting with the offender’s religious beliefs; and interfering with any times during which the offender usually works or attends school or another educational or training establishment; and interfering with the offender’s family responsibilities.
(sec.135-ssec.2) A direction given under a community based order may be given orally or in writing.
(sec.135-ssec.3) An offender must not be given a direction under a community based order to perform more than 8 hours unpaid service on any day.
(sec.135-ssec.4) However, if the offender consents and an authorised corrective services officer approves, the offender may perform more than 8 hours unpaid service in a day.
(sec.135-ssec.5) In performing unpaid service, the offender must be allowed reasonable rest and meal breaks.
- (a) conflicting with the offender’s religious beliefs; and
- (b) interfering with any times during which the offender usually works or attends school or another educational or training establishment; and
- (c) interfering with the offender’s family responsibilities.