627Release on parole from youth justice custodial centre

627 Release on parole from youth justice custodial centre

(1) Subject to this Part, the Youth Parole Board may by written order direct that a child or young person detained in a youth justice custodial centre be released on or granted parole at the time specified in the order.

(2) A child or young person must be released on or granted parole in accordance with the order under subsection (1) unless the Youth Parole Board sooner revokes the order under subsection (4).

(3) If, before a child or young person is released on parole, the Youth Parole Board determines that the child or young person is to be released at a time other than the time specified in the parole order, the child or young person must be released at that other time.

(4) Before a child or young person is released under a parole order, the Youth Parole Board may revoke the order.

628 Release on parole of young person subject to youth justice custodial order under section 10AA(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991

(1) This section applies to a young person in respect of whom a youth justice custodial order has been made in accordance with section 10AA(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991.

(2) The Youth Parole Board must not release on parole the young person before the expiry of the minimum term applicable under section 10AA(2) of the Sentencing Act 1991.