CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 146 Director-general directions

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 146

    (1)     The director-general may give reasonable directions in relation to a young detainee about anything related to the criminal matters chapters.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may give a direction that the director-general considers necessary and reasonable in relation to any of the following:

        (a)     the wellbeing or safety of the young detainee or anyone else;

        (b)     security or good order at a detention place;

        (c)     ensuring compliance with any requirement under this Act or another territory law.

    (3)     A direction may be given orally or in writing, and may apply to a particular young detainee or 2 or more young detainees.

    (4)     A direction by the director-general under this Act, or anything done under the direction, is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the direction.