Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The chief executive may direct a non-treating doctor to conduct a body search of a young detainee if the chief executive suspects on reasonable grounds that the young detainee—
(a) has ingested or inserted something in the young detainee's body that may jeopardise the young detainee's health or wellbeing; or
(b) has a prohibited thing concealed within the young detainee's body that may be used in a way that may pose a substantial risk to security or good order at a detention place.
(2) In making a decision under subsection (1), the chief executive must have regard to the young detainee's age, maturity, developmental capacity and any known history.