CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 265 Obligations of director-general before body searches

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 265

    (1)     This section applies if the director-general proposes to direct a body search of a young detainee under section 264.

    (2)     The director-general must tell the young detainee—

        (a)     whether the young detainee will be required to remove clothing during the search; and

        (b)     if the young detainee will be required to remove clothing, why the removal is necessary.

    (3)     If the young detainee asks why the search is to be conducted in a particular way, the director-general must tell the young detainee the reasons.

    (4)     The director-general must ask for the young detainee's cooperation for the search.

    (5)     The director-general must ensure that a body search is conducted—

        (a)     in a private area or an area that provides reasonable privacy for the young detainee; and

        (b)     in a way that provides reasonable privacy.