47Children and young persons not supervised by a designated agency

47 Children and young persons not supervised by a designated agency

47 Children and young persons not supervised by a designated agency

(1) This section applies only to a person authorised as an authorised carer under section 44(1)(a).

(2) An authorised carer, in supporting behaviour change for a child or young person in out-of-home care, must not use a behaviour management practice unless the behaviour management practice is approved by the Secretary.

(3) The Secretary must not approve a behaviour management practice that includes the following—

(a) physical coercion or physical punishment,

(b) punishment taking the form of immobilisation, force-feeding or depriving a child or young person of food,

(c) punishment intended to humiliate or frighten a child or young person.