Children and Young People Act 2008
146Director-general directions
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146 Director-general directions (1) The director-general may give reasonable directions in relation to a young detainee about anything related to the criminal matters (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may give a direction that the director-general considers necessary and reasonable in relation to any of the following: (a) the wellbeing or safety of the young detainee or anyone else; (b) security or good order at a detention place; (c) ensuring compliance with any requirement under this Act or another territory law. (3) A direction may be given orally or in writing, and may apply to a particular young detainee or 2 or more young detainees. (4) A direction by the director-general under this Act, or anything done under the direction, is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the direction.