16Director-general directions

16 Director-general directions (1) The director-general may give directions in relation to a detainee. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the director-general may give a direction that the director-general considers necessary and reasonable in relation to any of the following: (a) the welfare or safety of the detainee or anyone else; (b) security or good order at a correctional centre; (c) ensuring compliance with any requirement under this Act or another territory law. (3) A direction may be given orally or in writing and may apply to a particular detainee or 2 or more detainees. (4) A direction by the director-general under this Act, or anything done under the direction, is not invalid because of a defect or irregularity in or in relation to the direction.