Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 (NSW)

Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 No 56

An Act with respect to the performance of community service work by children and other young persons who have been found guilty of criminal offences.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987.

2 Commencement (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided by subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— assigned officer, in relation to a children's community service order, means the officer or other person for the time being assigned by the Secretary under section 16 in respect of the administration of the order, or the person exercising or performing, in accordance with the regulations, the powers, authorities, duties and functions of the officer or person so assigned. authorised justice means— (a) a Magistrate or Children's Magistrate, or (b) an authorised officer within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986. (c) (Repealed) authorised Magistrate has the same meaning as it has in the Children's Court Act 1987. child means a person who is under the age of 18 years. children's community service order means a community service order made under section 5 or a community service order made under section 79 of the Fines Act 1996 in respect of a person to which this Act applies. Children's Court means the Children's Court of New South Wales constituted by the Children's Court Act 1987. community service work means any unpaid work, service or activity approved by the Minister, or of a class or description approved by the Minister, and includes any personal development, educational or other program of a class or description approved by the Minister. Department means the Department of Justice. graffiti offence means an offence under the Graffiti Control Act 2008. officer means a person employed in Juvenile Justice NSW, Department of Justice. perform community service work includes participate in any personal development, educational or other program that is community service work. regulation means a regulation made under this Act. relevant maximum period, in relation to a children's community service order, means the period of 12 months commencing on the date on which the order was made or, if that period is extended pursuant to section 20A or by another court order, that period as so extended. required number of hours, in relation to a children's community service order, means the number of hours of community service work that the person to whom the order relates is required by the order to perform. Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. supervisor means a person appointed pursuant to the regulations to supervise the performance of community service work by persons in respect of whom children's community service orders are in force. (2) (Repealed)