Young Offenders Act 1994

A supervised release order may include a condition that, while the order is in force, the offender is to remain at a specified place, for specified periods.

A condition under subsection (1) —

cannot be imposed so as to result in the requirement being in force for a continuous period that exceeds 6 months;

cannot require an offender to remain at a place for periods that amount to less than 2 or more than 12 hours in any one day;

is to allow the offender to leave the specified place during a specified period —

to do community work as required under this Act; or

to obtain urgent medical or dental treatment for the offender; or

for the purpose of averting or minimising a serious risk of death or injury to the offender or to another person; or

to obey an order issued under a written law (such as a summons) requiring the offender’s presence elsewhere; or

to attend school, education or vocational training; or

for a purpose approved of by the officer supervising the offender; or

with the permission of the chief executive officer.

If the offender is authorised under subsection (2) to leave a specified place, the officer supervising the offender may give directions as to —

when the offender may leave; and

the period of the authorised absence; and

when the offender must return; and

the method of travel to be used by the offender during the absence; and

the manner in which the offender must report his or her whereabouts.

To ascertain whether or not the offender is complying with a condition under this section, the officer supervising the offender may, at any time —

enter or telephone a specified place; or

enter or telephone the offender’s place of employment or any other place where the offender is authorised or required to attend; or

question any person at any place referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

A person who hinders a person exercising powers under subsection (4) commits an offence.

A person who fails to answer a question put pursuant to subsection (4)(c), or gives an answer that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular, commits an offence.