sec.267Child must be given information on entry to detention centre

### sec.267 Child must be given information on entry to detention centre The chief executive must ensure that, as soon as practicable after a child is admitted to a detention centre, the child is given a document containing the following information— the rules governing the facility; the child’s rights and responsibilities under the youth justice principles; how, and to whom, the child may make a complaint about a matter relating to the detention; how the child can access legal services during the detention; the obligation on a detention centre employee under section 268 to report any harm the child suffers during the detention; any other information the chief executive considers appropriate. The chief executive must also ensure the information in the document is orally explained to the child in a way, and to an extent, that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand. s 267 sub 2002 No. 39 s 102 amd 2009 No. 34 s 45 (3) sch pt 3 amdt 38 (sec.267-ssec.1) The chief executive must ensure that, as soon as practicable after a child is admitted to a detention centre, the child is given a document containing the following information— the rules governing the facility; the child’s rights and responsibilities under the youth justice principles; how, and to whom, the child may make a complaint about a matter relating to the detention; how the child can access legal services during the detention; the obligation on a detention centre employee under section 268 to report any harm the child suffers during the detention; any other information the chief executive considers appropriate. (sec.267-ssec.2) The chief executive must also ensure the information in the document is orally explained to the child in a way, and to an extent, that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand. - (a) the rules governing the facility; - (b) the child’s rights and responsibilities under the youth justice principles; - (c) how, and to whom, the child may make a complaint about a matter relating to the detention; - (d) how the child can access legal services during the detention; - (e) the obligation on a detention centre employee under section 268 to report any harm the child suffers during the detention; - (f) any other information the chief executive considers appropriate.