CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 208 Designation of safe rooms

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 208

    (1)     The director-general may, in writing, declare a part of a detention place to be a safe room.

    (2)     The director-general may declare a part of a place under subsection (1) only if satisfied that—

        (a)     its design will minimise the harm that a young detainee can do to themself while in the room; and

        (b)     it allows monitoring of, and communication with, the young detainee by the director-general and health practitioners (other than non-treating health practitioners).