468Visitors to give required information

468 Visitors to give required information

(1) The Commissioner for Youth Justice may require any person who wishes to enter, or who has entered, a youth justice custodial centre as a visitor to give the Commissioner information as to the following—

(a) the purpose of the visit or intended visit;

(b) the person's identity, address, occupation and age;

(c) the person's relationship (if any) to any child or young person held in custody that the person wishes to visit.

(2) A person who wishes to enter or has entered a youth justice custodial centre as a visitor must not knowingly give to the Commissioner for Youth Justice or any other youth justice custodial officer at the youth justice custodial centre information that is false or misleading.

(3) If, when asked, a person does not give the required information to the Commissioner for Youth Justice or gives information to the Commissioner or any other youth justice custodial officer at the youth justice custodial centre that is false or misleading, the Commissioner may—

(a) if the person has not entered the youth justice custodial centre, by order prohibit the person from entering the centre; or

(b) if the person has entered the youth justice custodial centre, order the person to leave the centre immediately.

(4) A person must not contravene an order given under subsection (3).

(5) A person ordered to leave a youth justice custodial centre under this section may only re-enter the centre with the permission of the Commissioner for Youth Justice.