Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The director-general may give reasonable directions in relation to a young detainee about anything related to the criminal matters chapters.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may give a direction that the director-general considers necessary and reasonable in relation to any of the following:
(a) the wellbeing or safety of the young detainee or anyone else;
(b) security or good order at a detention place;
(c) ensuring compliance with any requirement under this Act or another territory law.
(3) A direction may be given orally or in writing, and may apply to a particular young detainee or 2 or more young detainees.
(4) A direction by the director-general under this Act, or anything done under the direction, is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the direction.