Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 275

    (1)     The director-general may, at any time, direct a youth detention officer to search—

        (a)     any part of a detention place; or

        (b)     anything at a detention place, including anything in the custody or possession of anyone at a detention place; or

        (c)     any vehicle used for transporting a young detainee.

Examples—searches

a search of any of the following for a prohibited thing:

(a)     any area or building or part of a building (including a cell) at a detention place;

(b)     any storage area, including an area used by young detainees or authorised people, at a detention place;

(c)     any vehicle, machinery or equipment at a detention place

    (2)     However, this section does not authorise a search of—

        (a)     anyone at a detention place; or

        (b)     any clothing being worn at the time of the search by someone at a detention place.

    (3)     In this section:

"search" includes search—

        (a)     with a device using electronic or other technology; and

        (b)     by physical means; and

        (c)     with the assistance of a search dog.