South Australian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Objects and guiding principles
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Interaction with companion legislation

   PART 2--Administration of youth justice

   6.      Power of Minister and Chief Executive to delegate
   7.      Functions of Chief Executive
   8.      Use of volunteers in administration of Act
   9.      Chief Executive's annual report

   PART 3--Official visitors

   10.     Official visitors
   11.     Training Centre Visitor
   12.     Independence
   13.     Staff and resources
   14.     Training Centre Visitor's functions
   15.     Use and obtaining of information
   16.     Visits to and inspection of training centres
   17.     Requests to contact Training Centre Visitor
   18.     Reporting obligations of Training Centre Visitor
   19.     Other reports
   20.     Confidentiality of information

   PART 4--Training centres

           Division 1--Establishment of training centres, facilities and programs

   21.     Training centres, facilities and programs
   21A.    Persons not to be employed in training centres etc unless assessed

           Division 2--Charter of Rights for Youths Detained in Training Centres

   22.     Charter of Rights for Youths Detained in Training Centres

           Division 3--Procedures on admission

   23.     Initial assessment on admission

           Division 4--Custody of residents of training centres

   24.     Minister has custody of youths in detention
   25.     Chief Executive responsible under Minister for management of training centres

           Division 5--Management of residents of training centres

   26.     Chief Executive may make rules relating to management of training centre
   27.     Education
   28.     Safe rooms
   29.     Prohibited treatment of residents
   30.     Power to search residents
   31.     Drug testing of residents
   32.     Use of sniffer dogs
   33.     Use of force against residents
   33A.    Prohibition on use of spit hoods

           Division 6--Leave of absence under authority of Chief Executive

   34.     Leave of absence under authority of Chief Executive

           Division 7--Transfer of youths under detention from 1 jurisdiction to another

   35.     Interpretation
   36.     Transfer of young offenders to other States
   37.     Transfer of young offenders to this State
   38.     Adaptation of correctional orders to different correctional systems
   39.     Custody during escort

           Division 8--Release from detention

   40.     Release of youth from detention
   41.     Manner in which former resident's personal property is to be dealt with
   42.     Certain prohibited items not to be returned to former residents

   PART 5--Community programs and community service

   43.     Community programs
   44.     Restrictions on performance of community service and other work orders
   45.     Insurance cover for youths performing community service or other work orders
   46.     Community service or other work orders may only involve certain kinds of work

   PART 6--Miscellaneous

   47.     Hindering a person in execution of duty
   48.     Impersonating an employee of Department
   49.     Confidentiality
   50.     Disclosure of health information
   51.     Information about youth may be given in certain circumstances
   52.     Information about youth to be given when youth to be imprisoned
   53.     Minister may acquire land
   54.     Evidentiary provision
   55.     Regulations
           Legislative history
           The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
           follows: