159Information—entitlements and obligations

159 Information—entitlements and obligations (1) As soon as practicable after a young detainee is admitted to a detention place, the director-general must take reasonable steps to explain the following to the young detainee: (a) the young detainee’s entitlements and obligations under this Act; (b) the case management plan arrangements; (c) the role of official visitors; (d) the procedures for seeking information and making complaints to official visitors;

(e) which areas of the detention place are prohibited areas; Note Prohibited areas are declared under s 147. (f) if the young detainee is a national of a foreign country—that the young detainee may ask the director-general to tell a diplomatic or consular representative of the country about the detention; (g) anything else the director-general considers necessary or desirable. Examples—par (g) 1 youth detention policies and operating procedures relevant to the young 2 the scope and effect of the director-general’s directions (2) The explanation under subsection (1)— (a) may be in general terms; and (b) as far as practicable, must be in language the young detainee can readily understand. (3) The director-general must arrange for the assistance of an interpreter in complying with subsection (1) or (2) if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the young detainee is unable, because of inadequate knowledge of the English language or a disability, to communicate with reasonable fluency in English. (4) Without limiting subsection (3), the assistance of the interpreter may be provided by telephone. (5) The director-general must tell a diplomatic or consular representative of a foreign country about the detention of a national of that country, if asked by the young detainee or if the director-general, after making reasonable inquiries, considers it in the best interests of the young detainee to do so.