Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The chief executive may, on application by an offender under section 56, give the offender approval, orally or in writing—
(a) not to perform periodic detention for a detention period; or
(b) to report up to 4 hours late for a detention period.
(2) The chief executive may give an approval only if the chief executive considers that giving the approval is appropriate.
Examples where approval may be appropriate
giving an approval may be appropriate because of the offender's state of health, for compassionate reasons or because the offender is in custody otherwise than in relation to the offender's periodic detention obligations
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(3) However, the chief executive must not give an approval for the offender in relation to more than 2 detention periods in any 6-month period.
(4) The chief executive may give an approval before or after the start of the detention period to which it applies.
(5) An approval is subject to the following conditions:
(a) any standard condition for approval prescribed by regulation;
(b) any additional condition stated in the approval that the chief executive considers necessary.
Example of additional condition
a condition prohibiting association with a particular person or being near a particular place
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(6) An additional condition must not be inconsistent with a standard condition.