527Exemption from liability

527 Exemption from liability

(1) A youth justice custodial officer is not personally liable for injury or damage caused by anything reasonably done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise of a power under a provision specified in subsection (2).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following provisions are specified—

(a) section 475 (use of force);

(b) section 477 (use of instruments of restraint);

(c) section 485 (use of force to place in isolation);

(d) section 498 (use of force to conduct unclothed search).

(3) Any liability for injury or damage resulting from an act or omission that, but for subsection (1), would attach to the youth justice custodial officer attaches instead to the State.

Part 10.5—Offences relating to youth justice custodial centres and youth justice community service centres

Division 1—Offences relating to operation or possession of remotely piloted aircraft or helicopter

528 Offences relating to operation or possession of remotely piloted aircraft or helicopter

(1) A person, without reasonable excuse, must not intentionally or recklessly operate or attempt to operate a remotely piloted aircraft or a helicopter—

(a) in any direction in the airspace above a youth justice custodial centre at or below 400 feet above ground level; and

(b) in a manner that threatens or is likely to threaten the security of the youth justice custodial centre or any person in the youth justice custodial centre.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

(2) A person, without reasonable excuse, must not possess a remotely piloted aircraft—

(a) in or at a youth justice custodial centre; or

(b) in any public place adjoining a youth justice custodial centre—

in a manner that threatens or is likely to threaten the security of the youth justice custodial centre or any person in the youth justice custodial centre.

Penalty: 2 years imprisonment.

(3) A person does not contravene subsection (1) or (2) if—

(a) the person operates or attempts to operate a remotely piloted aircraft or a helicopter or possesses a remotely piloted aircraft—

(i) in accordance with this Act or the regulations; or

(ii) in accordance with an authorisation given by the Commissioner for Youth Justice under section 530; or

(iii) in accordance with a law of the Commonwealth; or

(iv) for the purposes of law enforcement by a law enforcement agency; or

(v) for the purposes of an emergency or recovery from an emergency under the ; or