Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3A · Control of Part 3A Products Containing Specified Psychoactive Substances, and Treatment and Rehabilitation
19S. Parents or guardians to attend counselling with young person subject to community-based rehabilitation order
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Where a community-based rehabilitation order is made under section 19R(1) against a young person, the Chief Executive may require the parent or guardian of the young person to attend any counselling or educational instruction (whether or not together with the young person) at such place and time as the Chief Executive determines.
Chief Executive
“Chief Executive” means the person appointed under section 15 of the Health Sciences Authority Act 2001 to be the Chief Executive of the Authority;
Any parent or guardian of a young person mentioned in subsection (1) who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
A court may, in lieu of imposing a fine, order the parent or guardian mentioned in subsection (2) to attend any counselling or educational instruction at such place and time as the Chief Executive determines.
The Chief Executive may delegate his or her power under subsection (1) or (3) to an authorised officer, subject to any conditions specified by the Chief Executive.