(1) The Secretary may authorise a youth justice community worker to exercise any power or duty and perform any function of the Secretary under a youth parole order.
(2) An authorised youth justice community worker in relation to a youth parole order made by the Youth Parole Board, is subject to the direction of the Youth Parole Board but is otherwise subject to the direction and control of the Secretary.
(3) If the conditions of a parole order require a child or young person to be under the supervision of the Secretary, or confer any other power, duty or function on the Secretary, the Secretary must assign an authorised youth justice community worker under subsection (1)—
(a) to supervise the child or young person; and
(b) to exercise any power or duty and perform any function of the Secretary under the youth parole order.
(4) The Secretary, from time to time, may assign another authorised youth justice community worker in place of the authorised youth justice community worker previously assigned.