Youth Justice Act 2024
482Commissioner for Youth Justice may authorise placing of group or class of children or young persons in isolation
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482 Commissioner for Youth Justice may authorise placing of group or class of children or young persons in isolation
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner for Youth Justice may authorise the use of isolation in relation to a group or class of children or young persons held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre if the Commissioner for Youth Justice believes on reasonable grounds that the use of isolation is necessary in the interests of the security or safe operation of the youth justice custodial centre.
(2) The Commissioner for Youth Justice must not authorise the use of isolation under this section unless the Commissioner is satisfied that all other reasonably practicable behavioural, relational, therapeutic or alternative measures have first been attempted.