Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 196

196 Requirements to be set out in community service order

(1) A community service order must contain requirements—

(a) that the child report in person to the chief executive within 1 business day after the order is made or any longer period that is specified in the order; and

(b) that the child perform in a satisfactory way for the number of hours specified in the order the community service that the chief executive directs the child to perform; and

(c) that the child, while performing community service, comply with every reasonable direction of the chief executive; and

(d) that the child or a parent of the child inform the chief executive of every change in the child’s place of residence within 2 business days of the change; and

(e) that the child abstain from violation of the law during the period of the order; and

(f) that the child not leave, or stay out of, Queensland during the period of the order without the prior approval of the chief executive.

(2) An order may contain a requirement that the child must comply with outside the State.

Example—

An order may require the child to perform a community service at a place outside the State.

(3) If the order is for less than 50 hours of community service, the order may contain a requirement that the child must perform the community service within a period starting on the date of the order that is less than 1 year.

Note—

If a requirement is not imposed under this subsection, the period of 1 year mentioned in section 198 (a) (i) will apply.

(4) Before imposing a requirement under subsection (3) , a court must consider what is a reasonable period for the child to perform the community service in all the circumstances of the case.