Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Act, the chief executive may, by written notice given to a child detained in a detention centre, and subject to conditions that the chief executive determines, grant the child leave of absence.
(2) The leave may only be granted--
(a) for a specified period; and
(b) for a specified purpose set out in subsection (3); and
(c) subject to specified conditions.
(3) The purposes for which leave may be granted are--
(a) to seek or engage in paid or unpaid employment; and
(b) to attend any place for educational or training purposes; and
(c) to visit the child's family, relatives or friends; and
(d) to take part in sport, recreation or entertainment in the community; and
(e) to attend any place for medical examination or treatment; and
(f) to attend a funeral; and
(g) any other purpose that the chief executive considers will assist in the child's reintegration into the community.
(4) If a child is granted leave of absence--
(a) the child is taken to be in lawful custody during the period of leave; and
(b) the period of leave counts as part of the child's period of detention.
(5) If the child contravenes a condition imposed in relation to a grant of leave of absence (other than a condition with respect to returning to a detention centre) the chief executive may, in writing--
(a) vary the conditions of the grant; or
(b) cancel the leave of absence.