Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 182

    (1)     This section applies if a young detainee has a condition that requires—

        (a)     clinical care for not less than 24 hours; or

        (b)     the young detainee's transfer under section 109 (Transfers to health facilities); or

        (c)     anything else prescribed by regulation.

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

    (3)     If the director-general and another person 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 condition.