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Youth Justice Act 1992
sec.282ERemoving details from eligible persons register etc.
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### sec.282E Removing details from eligible persons register etc.
The chief executive must remove an eligible person’s details from the eligible persons register—
when the child in relation to whom the person is registered—
is discharged; or
if the child is released from detention under a supervised release order—stops being subject to the order; or
dies in detention; or
is transferred to another jurisdiction; or
is transferred to a corrective services facility; or
if the child’s conviction in relation to which the person is registered is overturned; or
if asked to do so by the eligible person.
The chief executive may remove an eligible person’s details from the register if—
the chief executive reasonably considers the person’s continued registration may endanger—
the security of a detention centre; or
the safe custody or welfare of a child detained in a detention centre; or
the safety or welfare of another person; or
the eligible person discloses detainee information received under this division other than as permitted under section 282G (3) .
The chief executive may also remove an eligible person’s details from the register if the chief executive is unable, after making reasonable efforts, to contact the eligible person.
If a nominee nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for an eligible person discloses detainee information received under this division other than as permitted under section 282G (3) —
the chief executive may remove the nominee’s details from the register; and
if the chief executive removes the nominee’s details from the register—the nominee is taken not to have been nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for the eligible person.
In this section—
details , of an eligible person, includes details of a nominee nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for the eligible person.
s 282E prev s 282E ins 2012 No. 41 s 40
om 2016 No. 38 s 49
pres s 282E ins 2017 No. 8 s 98
amd 2024 No. 54 s 56 ; 2025 No. 10 s 8
(sec.282E-ssec.1) The chief executive must remove an eligible person’s details from the eligible persons register— when the child in relation to whom the person is registered— is discharged; or if the child is released from detention under a supervised release order—stops being subject to the order; or dies in detention; or is transferred to another jurisdiction; or is transferred to a corrective services facility; or if the child’s conviction in relation to which the person is registered is overturned; or if asked to do so by the eligible person.
(sec.282E-ssec.2) The chief executive may remove an eligible person’s details from the register if— the chief executive reasonably considers the person’s continued registration may endanger— the security of a detention centre; or the safe custody or welfare of a child detained in a detention centre; or the safety or welfare of another person; or the eligible person discloses detainee information received under this division other than as permitted under section 282G (3) .
(sec.282E-ssec.3) The chief executive may also remove an eligible person’s details from the register if the chief executive is unable, after making reasonable efforts, to contact the eligible person.
(sec.282E-ssec.4) If a nominee nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for an eligible person discloses detainee information received under this division other than as permitted under section 282G (3) — the chief executive may remove the nominee’s details from the register; and if the chief executive removes the nominee’s details from the register—the nominee is taken not to have been nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for the eligible person.
(sec.282E-ssec.5) In this section— details , of an eligible person, includes details of a nominee nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for the eligible person.
- (a) when the child in relation to whom the person is registered— (i) is discharged; or (ii) if the child is released from detention under a supervised release order—stops being subject to the order; or (iii) dies in detention; or (iv) is transferred to another jurisdiction; or (v) is transferred to a corrective services facility; or
- (i) is discharged; or
- (ii) if the child is released from detention under a supervised release order—stops being subject to the order; or
- (iii) dies in detention; or
- (iv) is transferred to another jurisdiction; or
- (v) is transferred to a corrective services facility; or
- (b) if the child’s conviction in relation to which the person is registered is overturned; or
- (c) if asked to do so by the eligible person.
- (i) is discharged; or
- (ii) if the child is released from detention under a supervised release order—stops being subject to the order; or
- (iii) dies in detention; or
- (iv) is transferred to another jurisdiction; or
- (v) is transferred to a corrective services facility; or
- (a) the chief executive reasonably considers the person’s continued registration may endanger— (i) the security of a detention centre; or (ii) the safe custody or welfare of a child detained in a detention centre; or (iii) the safety or welfare of another person; or
- (i) the security of a detention centre; or
- (ii) the safe custody or welfare of a child detained in a detention centre; or
- (iii) the safety or welfare of another person; or
- (b) the eligible person discloses detainee information received under this division other than as permitted under section 282G (3) .
- (i) the security of a detention centre; or
- (ii) the safe custody or welfare of a child detained in a detention centre; or
- (iii) the safety or welfare of another person; or
- (a) the chief executive may remove the nominee’s details from the register; and
- (b) if the chief executive removes the nominee’s details from the register—the nominee is taken not to have been nominated under section 282A (3A) or 282BA (3) to receive detainee information for the eligible person.