167Food and drink

167 Food and drink (a) sufficient nutritional food and drink are provided for young detainees to avoid hunger and poor nourishment; and (b) meals are provided for young detainees at times consistent with the cultural norms of Australia; and (c) clean drinking water is provided to meet the needs of young detainees. (2) The director-general must also ensure, as far as practicable, that allowance is made for the religious, spiritual and cultural needs of young detainees in relation to the provision of food and drink. (3) If a doctor (other than a non-treating doctor) prescribes a particular diet for a young detainee, the director-general must ensure that reasonable steps are taken to provide the young detainee with that diet. (4) A youth detention policy or operating procedure may include provision for any of the following: (a) the nutritional standards to be met by food and drink for young detainees; (b) the provision of nutritional advice about food and drink provided to young detainees; (c) the appointment of a nutritionist.

(5) For chapter 8, a young detainee’s entitlement in relation to food and drink includes anything expressed to be an entitlement in a youth detention policy or operating procedure made for subsection (4).