Children and Young People Act 2008
264Body searches directed by director-general
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264 Body searches directed by director-general (1) The director-general may direct a non-treating doctor to conduct a body search of a young detainee if the director-general suspects on reasonable grounds that the young detainee— (a) has ingested or inserted something in the young detainee’s body that may jeopardise the young detainee’s health or wellbeing; or (b) has a prohibited thing concealed within the young detainee’s body that may be used in a way that may pose a substantial risk to security at a detention place. have regard to the young detainee’s age, maturity, developmental capacity and any known history.