Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 251

    (1)     If a strip search or body search is to be conducted on a young detainee who is younger than 18 years old, the director-general must ensure, as far as practicable, that a person who has daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibility for the young detainee (other than the director-general) is told about the search—

        (a)     before the search is conducted; or

        (b)     if it is impracticable to tell the person before the search—as soon as practicable after the search.

Note 1     In some circumstances the director-general is a person with daily care responsibility, or long-term care responsibilities, for a young detainee (see div 1.3.2).

Note 2     A proposed strip or body search need not be conducted in the presence of the person notified (see s 254, s 256 and s 266).

    (2)     If a strip search or body search is to be conducted on a young detainee who is 18 years old or older, the director-general must ensure, as far as practicable, that the young detainee's nominated person is told about the search—

        (a)     before the search is conducted; or

        (b)     if it is impracticable to tell the person before the search—as soon as practicable after the search.