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Youth Justice Act 2005
151Superintendent of detention centre
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151 Superintendent of detention centre
(1) The CEO must appoint a public sector employee to be the
superintendent for a detention centre.
(2) The superintendent of a detention centre is responsible, as far as
practicable, for the physical, psychological and emotional welfare of
detainees in the detention centre.
(3) The superintendent of a detention centre:
(a) must promote programs to assist and organise activities of
detainees to enhance their wellbeing; and
(b) must encourage the social development and improvement of
the welfare of detainees; and
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(c) must maintain order and ensure the safe custody and
protection of all persons who are within the precincts of the
detention centre, whether as detainees or otherwise; and
(d) is responsible for the maintenance and efficient conduct of the
detention centre; and
(e) must supervise the health of detainees, including the provision
of medical treatment and, where necessary, authorise the
removal of a detainee to a hospital for medical treatment.