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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 (NO. 19 OF 2008) - SECT 213

Segregation—protective custody

    (1)     The chief executive may direct that a young detainee be segregated from other young detainees if the chief executive believes on reasonable grounds that the segregation is necessary or prudent to protect the young detainee's safety.

    (2)     The chief executive may give the direction at any time, on the chief executive's own initiative or on request by the young detainee.

    (3)     The chief executive must revoke the direction if the chief executive believes on reasonable grounds that the protection mentioned in subsection (1) is no longer necessary or prudent.



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