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Youth Justice Act 2005
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94 Making community work order
(1) The Court may make a community work order in relation to a youth
if:
(a) the youth consents to the making of the order and to the terms
of the order; and
(b) the Court is satisfied there is an approved project suitable for
the youth to participate in; and
(c) a community youth justice officer advises the Court that
arrangements have been or will be made for the youth to
participate in the approved project; and
(d) the Court is satisfied that the youth is a suitable person to
participate in the approved project.
(2) For subsection (1)(d), the Court must require a report from a
community youth justice officer as to the youth's circumstances and
any other matter the Court specifies.
(3) If the Court makes a community work order, the youth must sign the
order to signify acceptance of the terms of the order before leaving
the precincts of the Court.
(4) If the Court makes a community work order, it must ensure that a
copy of the order is:
(c) sent to the CEO.
(5) A community work order may require the youth to be present:
(a) at a place and to a person; and
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(b) within a time;
specified in the order or as directed by the CEO in writing.
(6) If the time and place are not specified in the order, the CEO must
cause a written direction to be given to the youth as soon as
practicable after the order is made.
(7) If the community work order:
(a) is in respect of 2 or more offences; or
(b) is in addition to one or more other community work orders in
force in respect of the youth,
the total number of hours to be worked under the order, or orders
as the case may be, must not exceed 480 hours.