CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 286 Definitions—ch 8
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 286
Definitions—ch 8In this chapter:
"accused detainee" means a young detainee charged with a behaviour breach.
"administrator "means an authorised person to whom the director-general has delegated functions of an administrator under this chapter.
"allegation report"—see section 293.
"behaviour breach"—see section 287.
"behaviour management consequence"—
(a) for part 8.3 (Dealing with minor behaviour breaches)—see section 298 ; and
(b) for part 8.4 (Disciplinary action—behaviour breach charged)—see section 318.
"behaviour management framework "means the behaviour management framework established under section 297.
"charge "means a charge under section 296.
"charge notice"—see section 296.
"disciplinary action"—see section 317.
"hearing", for a review, means a hearing under part 9.3.
"minor behaviour breach"—see section 288.
"privilege", in relation to a young detainee—see section 289.
"reporting and investigation procedure", for part 8.2 (Responding to behaviour breaches), means a reporting and investigation procedure under section 294.
"review" means a review under—
(a) division 8.4.2 (Internal review); or
(b) division 8.4.3 (External review of internal review decisions).
"support person"—a person can be a support person for a young detainee if—
(a) the young detainee chooses the person to assist the young detainee or represent the young detainee's interests; and
(b) the director-general considers—
(i) the person is capable of assisting the young detainee or representing the young detainee's interests; and
(ii) it is in the young detainee's best interests for the person to be the young detainee's support person.
Examples—support people
1 the public advocate
2 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner
3 a person with parental responsibility for the accused detainee
4 a close friend of the accused detainee who is capable of applying for the review
5 a lawyer