Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 Regulation relating to enforcement of fines (1990-74) [GG No 21 of 9.2.1990] (NSW)

1990 - NO. 74

CHILDREN (COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS) ACT 1987 -

REGULATION

(Relating to enforcement of fines)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 21 of 9 February 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

VIRGINIA CHADWICK

Minister for Family and Community Services.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 9 February 1990.

Amendment

2. The Children (Community Service Orders) Regulation 1988 is

amended:

(a) by omitting clauses 15-18 and by inserting instead the following clauses:

Form of order for fine defaulters

15. For the purposes of section 5A (1) of the Act, Form 1 is

the prescribed form.

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Notices under section 12 (3) of the Act

16. For the purposes of section 12 (3) (a) of the Act, a copy of the order referred to in that paragraph may be served personally or by post.

(b) by omitting Form 1 in Schedule 1 and by inserting instead the following form:

Form 1

(C1.15)

CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER - FINE DEFAULT

Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987

(Section 5A (1))

Name of child:	Date of birth .../.../.....
Address: Offence: Court reference:	Date of order .../.../.....
Where order made:

In the above matter, you were ordered to pay the sum of $ ............................

The time allowed to pay the amount having expired, the total

amount still outstanding is $ .............................

YOU ARE THEREFORE ORDERED to perform community service work in accordance with the following terms:

Period of work

You must present yourself to:

(Insert assigned officer and place)

within 25 days from the date of this order for the purpose of performing community

service work in the area of .................... or as directed by the assigned officer.

The term of the order is 12 months unless the order is completed sooner by

- payment of the amount outstanding (see below)

- completion of the work

- breach proceedings and subsequent detention.

.................................

Authorised Justice

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(ADDRESS)

(DATE OF ISSUE)

Fine
Court costs
Professional costs
Other costs

TOTAL (amount outstanding) ................................................

NOTICE TO CHILD

1.       You may satisfy this order by paying the amount outstanding (shown above) in full or by making arrangements with the Court to pay by instalments.

2.       Failure to report for work as directed may result in breach proceedings being commenced against you.

1. You should telephone the ............................ Office before reporting. Telephone number ................................

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Children (Community Service Orders) Regulation 1988, as a result of the commencement of amendments to the Children (Community Service Orders) Act 1987 contained in the Fine Enforcement Legislation (Amendment) Act 1989:

(a)	to prescribe the form of children’s community service order for fine defaulters; and
(b)	to omit certain clauses.