Youth Justice Act 2005
168Inspection of detention centre
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168 Inspection of detention centre (1) The Minister or a person authorised by the Minister may enter and inspect a detention centre at any reasonable time. (2) The Minister may, in writing, authorise a person for subsection (1). (3) On request by the Minister or an authorised person, the superintendent of a detention centre must: (a) produce for inspection the register kept under section 158; and (b) give the Minister or authorised person any information in relation to any detainee in the detention centre. (4) A person must not: (a) hinder the Minister or an authorised person in the exercise of a power under subsection (1); or
Youth Justice Act 2005 115 (b) fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (3). 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 000 penalty units.