Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Regulation relating to probation and parole officers (1990-153) [GG No 39 of 16.3.1990] (NSW)

1990 - No. 153

CHILDREN (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ACT 1987 -

REGULATION

(Relating to probation and parole officers)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 39 of 16 March 1990]

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

JOHN DOWD

Attorney General.

The Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 1988 is amended:

(a) by inserting in clause 9 after the words “classes of officers” the words “(being officers employed in the Department of Family and Community Services)”;

(b) by inserting at the end of clause 9 the following subclause:

(2) Pursuant to the definition of “authorised officer” in section 39 of the Act, the following officers and classes of officers (being officers employed in the Department of Corrective Services) are declared to be authorised officers for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 3 of the Act:

1990 - NO. 153

(a) Probation and Parole Officers.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Regulation 1988 to prescribe probation and parole officers employed in the Department of Corrective Services as authorised officers for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 3 of the Act (which deals with the powers of "authorised officers" in connection with the variation of, and enforcement of conditions of, orders of recognizance or probation by the Children's Court).