Youth Justice Act 2024
529Youth justice custodial officer may order person to leave public place adjoining youth justice custodial centre
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529 Youth justice custodial officer may order person to leave public place adjoining youth justice custodial centre
(1) If a youth justice custodial officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person is committing or has committed an offence against section 528(1) or (2), the youth justice custodial officer may order the person to leave any public place adjoining the youth justice custodial centre.
(2) Before ordering a person to leave under subsection (1), a youth justice custodial officer must advise the person of the reason why that person is being ordered to leave.
(3) A person must not contravene an order to leave given under subsection (1).
(4) If a provision of this section is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the law of the Commonwealth prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.