Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The director-general may allow a young detainee's property to be brought into a detention place.
(2) However, the director-general may give directions imposing conditions in relation to the property, including conditions in relation to—
(a) the nature, amount and location of property that may be held by a young detainee at the place; and
(b) the use of the property.
(3) The director-general must ensure that the register of young detainees includes details of the property each young detainee has at a detention place.
(4) A youth detention policy may make provision in relation to a young detainee's property, including provision in relation to the following:
(a) storage of the property;
(b) access to, and use of, the property;
(c) transfer of the property;
(d) compensation for loss of, or damage to, the property;
(e) return of the property to the young detainee.
(5) In this section:
"young detainee's property" does not include a prohibited thing.
Note Pt 7.9 (Seizing property) provides generally for the seizure, forfeiture and return of property.