Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 200

200 Limitation on number of hours of community service

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) , the community service hours specified in a community service order must not be less than 20.

(2) If—

(a) a court makes 2 or more community service orders against a child found guilty of 2 or more offences; and

(b) the child is not subject to an existing community service order;

the total of the community service hours specified in the orders must not be less than 20 or more than the maximum appropriate to the child allowed by section 175 (1) (e) for 1 offence.

(3) If—

(a) a court makes 1 or more community service orders against a child; and

(b) the child is subject to 1 or more existing community service orders;

the total of the community service hours specified in all the orders, less the number of hours for which the child has performed community service under the existing order or orders, must not be less than 20 or more than the maximum appropriate to the child allowed by section 175 (1) (e) for 1 offence.

(4) To the extent that the total exceeds the maximum allowed, the order or orders made by the court is or are of no effect.

(5) The community service hours in each community service order made against a child are cumulative on the hours in each other community service order made against the child, unless the court that makes a community service order directs otherwise.