Youth Justice Act 2024
643Youth Parole Board may release on parole more than once
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643 Youth Parole Board may release on parole more than once
The Youth Parole Board may release a child or young person on parole more than once, whether or not the child's or young person's parole has been cancelled on any prior occasion or occasions in respect of the same period of detention.
Division 4—Authorised youth justice community workers
644 Secretary may authorise youth justice community worker to perform functions and exercise duties and powers under youth parole orders
(1) The Secretary may authorise a youth justice community worker to exercise any power or duty and perform any function of the Secretary under a youth parole order.
(2) An authorised youth justice community worker in relation to a youth parole order made by the Youth Parole Board, is subject to the direction of the Youth Parole Board but is otherwise subject to the direction and control of the Secretary.
(3) If the conditions of a parole order require a child or young person to be under the supervision of the Secretary, or confer any other power, duty or function on the Secretary, the Secretary must assign an authorised youth justice community worker under subsection (1)—
(a) to supervise the child or young person; and
(b) to exercise any power or duty and perform any function of the Secretary under the youth parole order.
(4) The Secretary, from time to time, may assign another authorised youth justice community worker in place of the authorised youth justice community worker previously assigned.