Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 289

A "privilege", in relation to a young detainee —

        (a)     is any amenity, facility or opportunity the young detainee may have the benefit of in detention; but

        (b)     does not include anything that is, for this chapter, an entitlement for the young detainee.

Examples—privileges

1     using phones, email or the internet other than for entitled usage

2     buying non-essential goods from money in a young detainee's trust account

3     using a radio, television, compact disc, MP3 player or DVD player or other electronic equipment for recreational purposes

4     pursuing hobbies and crafts

5     keeping personal property in a cell

6     accessing leave

Examples—entitlements

1     an entitlement to health care under s 109

2     things expressed in pt 6.5 (Living conditions at detention places) to be entitlements for young detainees