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Youth Justice Act 2005
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197 Contraband
A person must not, without the permission of the superintendent of
a detention centre:
(a) convey or deliver, or allow to be conveyed or delivered, to a
detainee any alcohol, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing
or other article; or
(b) convey or deliver or receive any alcohol, drugs, money, letter,
document, clothing or other article out of a detention centre; or
(c) leave any alcohol, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or
other article with the intention of it being received or found by
a detainee.