sec.269Leave of absence

### sec.269 Leave of absence Subject to this Act, the chief executive may, by written notice given to a child detained in a detention centre, and subject to conditions that the chief executive determines, grant the child leave of absence. The leave may only be granted— for a specified period; and for a specified purpose set out in subsection (3) ; and subject to specified conditions. The purposes for which leave may be granted are— to seek or engage in paid or unpaid employment; and to attend any place for educational or training purposes; and to visit the child’s family, relatives or friends; and to take part in sport, recreation or entertainment in the community; and to attend any place for medical examination or treatment; and to attend a funeral; and any other purpose that the chief executive considers will assist in the child’s reintegration into the community. The leave must not be subject to a condition that the child must wear a monitoring device. If a child is granted leave of absence— the child is taken to be in lawful custody during the period of leave; and the period of leave counts as part of the child’s period of detention. If the child contravenes a condition imposed in relation to a grant of leave of absence (other than a condition with respect to returning to a detention centre) the chief executive may, in writing— vary the conditions of the grant; or cancel the leave of absence. s 269 amd 1996 No. 22 s 71 ; 1998 No. 39 s 48 ; 2019 No. 23 s 26 ; 2021 No. 9 s 29A (sec.269-ssec.1) Subject to this Act, the chief executive may, by written notice given to a child detained in a detention centre, and subject to conditions that the chief executive determines, grant the child leave of absence. (sec.269-ssec.2) The leave may only be granted— for a specified period; and for a specified purpose set out in subsection (3) ; and subject to specified conditions. (sec.269-ssec.3) The purposes for which leave may be granted are— to seek or engage in paid or unpaid employment; and to attend any place for educational or training purposes; and to visit the child’s family, relatives or friends; and to take part in sport, recreation or entertainment in the community; and to attend any place for medical examination or treatment; and to attend a funeral; and any other purpose that the chief executive considers will assist in the child’s reintegration into the community. (sec.269-ssec.4) The leave must not be subject to a condition that the child must wear a monitoring device. (sec.269-ssec.5) If a child is granted leave of absence— the child is taken to be in lawful custody during the period of leave; and the period of leave counts as part of the child’s period of detention. (sec.269-ssec.6) If the child contravenes a condition imposed in relation to a grant of leave of absence (other than a condition with respect to returning to a detention centre) the chief executive may, in writing— vary the conditions of the grant; or cancel the leave of absence. - (a) for a specified period; and - (b) for a specified purpose set out in subsection (3) ; and - (c) subject to specified conditions. - (a) to seek or engage in paid or unpaid employment; and - (b) to attend any place for educational or training purposes; and - (c) to visit the child’s family, relatives or friends; and - (d) to take part in sport, recreation or entertainment in the community; and - (e) to attend any place for medical examination or treatment; and - (f) to attend a funeral; and - (g) any other purpose that the chief executive considers will assist in the child’s reintegration into the community. - (a) the child is taken to be in lawful custody during the period of leave; and - (b) the period of leave counts as part of the child’s period of detention. - (a) vary the conditions of the grant; or - (b) cancel the leave of absence.