Children and Young People Act 2008
208Designation of safe rooms
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208 Designation of safe rooms (1) The director-general may, in writing, declare a part of a detention place to be a safe room. (2) The director-general may declare a part of a place under subsection (1) only if satisfied that— (a) its design will minimise the harm that a young detainee can do to themself while in the room; and
(b) it allows monitoring of, and communication with, the young detainee by the director-general and health practitioners (other than non-treating health practitioners).