6AActivities that may be performed as community service

6A Activities that may be performed as community service

[Section 6A Inserted by No. 27 of 2013, s. 8, Applied:01 Mar 2014]

(1)  The Secretary is to approve the types of activity that may be undertaken in the performance of community service, other than community service for the purposes of section 10 .

(2)  The Commissioner of Police is to approve the types of activity that may be undertaken in the performance of community service for the purposes of section 10 .

(3)  Without limiting the generality of subsections (1) and (2) , the activities that may be approved under those subsections include attendance at –

(a) programs that constitute education or training; or

(b) programs run for the purpose of assisting youths who have committed offences to reintegrate into the community; or

(c) health and personal development programs.

(4)  The Secretary, or the Commissioner of Police, may not approve a type of activity under subsection (1) or (2) unless –

(a) he or she is of the opinion that the type of activity is suitable for the performance of community service by youths; and

(b) the type of activity is able to be provided to youths; and

(c) youths undertaking the activity will not be paid for doing so.