Children and Young People Act 2008
550Intensive therapy order—confinement directions
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550 Intensive therapy order—confinement directions (1) If the Childrens Court authorises the director-general to issue a confinement direction in relation to a child or young person under an intensive therapy order, or an extension of the order, the court must state the following in the order: (a) that the child or young person may be confined as a last resort while the order is in force; Note For the director-general’s functions in relation to a confinement direction (see section 577). (b) the place of confinement; (c) the purpose of the confinement; (d) any further conditions of the authorisation. confinement direction–see section 532, definition of intensive therapy order, paragraph (b).