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Youth Justice Regulation 2016
sec.40Death of child in detention centre
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sec.40 Death of child in detention centre
If a child detained in a detention centre dies, the chief executive must immediately inform each of the following of the child’s death— a police officer; the child’s parents or guardian; a coroner; the chief executive (child safety); a community visitor (child); for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander legal service in the area in which the detention centre is located.
- (a) a police officer;
- (b) the child’s parents or guardian;
- (c) a coroner;
- (d) the chief executive (child safety);
- (e) a community visitor (child);
- (f) for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child—an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander legal service in the area in which the detention centre is located.