Children and Young People Act 2008
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270 Help for body searches (1) This section applies if the non-treating doctor conducting a body search of a young detainee asks the director-general for assistance that the doctor believes on reasonable grounds is necessary and reasonable for the search. (2) The director-general may direct a youth detention officer, or authorise someone else present at the search (the assistant), to assist in the conduct of the search. (3) The assistant must be the same sex as the young detainee. (4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the director-general (b) compliance with subsection (3) would exacerbate the threat.