Children and Young People Act 2008
147Prohibited areas
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147 Prohibited areas (1) The director-general may, in writing, declare an area of a detention place to be a prohibited area if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the declaration is necessary or prudent to ensure 1 or more of the following: (a) the safety of anyone at the detention place; (b) security or good order at a detention place; (c) that the best interests of detainees are protected. (2) The director-general must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the prohibited area is brought to the attention of all young detainees.