Youth Justice Act 1997
65Probation order
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65 Probation order
(1) A probation order is an order that –
(a) the youth must report to a youth justice worker at the place specified in the order within 2 working days after the order is made; and
(b) during the period of probation the youth must report to the assigned youth justice worker as required by the youth justice worker; and
(c) during the period of probation the youth must receive visits from the assigned youth justice worker as required by the youth justice worker; and
(d) during the period of probation the youth must not commit another offence, including a prescribed offence, which if committed by an adult could be punishable by imprisonment; and
(e) during the period of probation the youth must not leave the State without the written permission of the Secretary; and
(f) [Section 65 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2008, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2009] the youth must notify the assigned youth justice worker of any change during the period of probation of residence, employment or school, or other educational or training establishment, before, or within a reasonable period after, the change; and
(g) during the period of probation the youth must obey the reasonable and lawful instructions of the assigned youth justice worker.
(2) A probation order is subject to special conditions which are specified in the order and reasonable in the circumstances.
(3) A special condition may apply during the whole or any part of the period of probation as specified in the probation order.
(4) Without limiting the special conditions that may be imposed, special conditions may include one or more of the following conditions:
(a) the youth must attend school;
(b) the youth must attend educational, personal, health and other programs specified in the order;
(c) the youth must attend educational, personal, health and other programs as directed by the assigned youth justice worker;