CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 147 Prohibited areas

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 147

    (1)     The director-general may, in writing, declare an area of a detention place to be a prohibited area if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the declaration is necessary or prudent to ensure 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     the safety of anyone at the detention place;

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

        (c)     that the best interests of detainees are protected.

Note     The power to make an instrument includes power to make different provisions in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and provisions that apply differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act

, s 48.)

    (2)     The director-general must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the prohibited area is brought to the attention of all young detainees.