The Court found that the respondent had contravened his supervision order through 11 proven breaches but declined to rescind the order and impose continuing detention. Applying s 55(1)(b) of the High Risk Serious Offenders Act 2020 (WA), the Court held that on the facts — particularly that no serious offence was committed while on supervision, expert opinion supported community management, and suitable accommodation was now available — the respondent satisfied the onus under s 29(2) that he would substantially comply with standard conditions. The Court imposed an amended supervision order with consolidated but strict conditions including electronic monitoring, internet restrictions, and prohibitions on unsupervised contact with children, while declining to follow the expert's recommendation to remove conditions relating to child-focused venues and enticement items.
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