Queensland Consolidated Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 228A

228A Supervised release orders for children with links to terrorism

(1) This section applies in relation to a supervised release order for a child if—

(a) the child has, at any time, been found guilty of a terrorism offence; or

(b) the child is the subject of a Commonwealth control order; or

(c) the chief executive is satisfied the child has promoted terrorism.

(2) The chief executive must impose any conditions on the supervised release order the chief executive considers are reasonably necessary and appropriate to reduce the risk of the child—

(a) carrying out a terrorist act; or

(b) promoting terrorism.

Examples of conditions that may be imposed—

• a condition that prohibits the child from being at a stated place

• a condition that prohibits the child from communicating with a stated person

• a condition that imposes a curfew on the child

(3) This section does not limit or otherwise affect the power of the chief executive to impose a condition on the supervised release order under section 228 (3) (a) .

(4) Failure to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the supervised release order.

(5) Subsection (2) is subject to section 228 (6) .