469Commissioner for Youth Justice may refuse or terminate visits for security reasons

469 Commissioner for Youth Justice may refuse or terminate visits for security reasons

(1) If the Commissioner for Youth Justice believes on reasonable grounds that the security or stability of a youth justice custodial centre or the safety of a visitor to the centre is threatened, the Commissioner may—

(a) by order prohibit a person from entering the youth justice custodial centre as a visitor; or

(b) order the visitor to leave the youth justice custodial centre immediately.

(2) Without limiting any other power of the Commissioner for Youth Justice under this Act, if the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that the security or stability of a youth justice custodial centre or the safety of any person in the youth justice custodial centre is threatened, the Commissioner, by order, may prohibit a person from entering all or any youth justice custodial centres as a visitor.

(3) An order under subsection (2) in relation to a matter prevails over any order under subsection (1) in relation to that matter.

(4) A person must not contravene an order under subsection (1) or (2).

Division 4—Temporary leave