Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) A youth detention officer conducting a strip search of a young detainee must not visually inspect the genital area of the young detainee and, for a female young detainee, the young detainee's breasts, unless the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to do so for the search.
(2) A strip search of a young detainee must not involve more visual inspection of the young detainee's body than is necessary and reasonable for the search.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), during the strip search of the young detainee, any visual inspection of the young detainee's genital area, anal area, buttocks and, for a female young detainee, breasts must be kept to a minimum.