Youth Justice Regulation 2016
sec.7Reporting requirements for community based order
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sec.7 Reporting requirements for community based order
This section applies to a child against or for whom a community based order is made. If the child can not comply with a reasonable direction of the chief executive given in relation to the order because of illness, injury or other circumstance beyond the child’s control, the child must— inform the chief executive of the illness, injury or other circumstance as soon as practicable; and comply with a request by the chief executive for the child to give the chief executive— a medical certificate that states the nature of the illness or injury; or documentary or other evidence of the reason for the child’s noncompliance with the reasonable direction. If the child is injured while performing an activity under the community based order the child must report the circumstances of the injury to the chief executive as soon as practicable. Also, if the person who is supervising the child’s activity is aware of the circumstances of the injury, the person must report the circumstances to the chief executive as soon as practicable. The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after the community based order is made, inform the child about the child’s obligations under this section. (sec.7-ssec.1) This section applies to a child against or for whom a community based order is made. (sec.7-ssec.2) If the child can not comply with a reasonable direction of the chief executive given in relation to the order because of illness, injury or other circumstance beyond the child’s control, the child must— inform the chief executive of the illness, injury or other circumstance as soon as practicable; and comply with a request by the chief executive for the child to give the chief executive— a medical certificate that states the nature of the illness or injury; or documentary or other evidence of the reason for the child’s noncompliance with the reasonable direction. (sec.7-ssec.3) If the child is injured while performing an activity under the community based order the child must report the circumstances of the injury to the chief executive as soon as practicable. (sec.7-ssec.4) Also, if the person who is supervising the child’s activity is aware of the circumstances of the injury, the person must report the circumstances to the chief executive as soon as practicable. (sec.7-ssec.5) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable after the community based order is made, inform the child about the child’s obligations under this section.
- (a) inform the chief executive of the illness, injury or other circumstance as soon as practicable; and
- (b) comply with a request by the chief executive for the child to give the chief executive— (i) a medical certificate that states the nature of the illness or injury; or (ii) documentary or other evidence of the reason for the child’s noncompliance with the reasonable direction.