150Emergency powers

150 Emergency powers (1) While an emergency is declared under section 149 in relation to a detention place, the director-general may do 1 or more of the (a) restrict any activity at the place; (b) restrict access in, or to or from, the place or any part of the place; (c) restrict communications between a young detainee and anyone else; (d) authorise a police officer or public servant to exercise any function exercisable by a youth detention officer under the criminal matters chapters in accordance with any direction by (2) The director-general must ensure that action taken under this section is necessary and reasonable in the circumstances. Note Section 141 (Detention places—minimum living conditions) continues to apply during an emergency (see s 141 (1)).