Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 113

    (1)     This section applies if a young detainee is transferred under—

        (a)     division 5.1.3 (Transfers to health facilities); or

        (b)     division 5.1.4 (Transfers of young detainees who become adults).

    (2)     If the young detainee is under 18 years old, the director-general must take reasonable steps to tell someone who has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility, for the young detainee about the transfer.

    (3)     If the director-general and someone else share daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility, for the young detainee, the director-general must act under subsection (2) in relation to the other person.

    (4)     If the young detainee is 18 years old or older, the director-general must take reasonable steps to tell the young detainee's nominated person about the transfer.