Children and Young People Act 2008

A confinement direction issued by the director‑general as a last resort in relation to a child or young person must state the following:

the nature of the confinement necessary and reasonable to ensure—

assessment of the child’s or young person’s behaviour and needs; or

treatment of the child or young person in accordance with a therapy plan;

the period of confinement;

whether the child or young person may temporarily leave an intensive therapy place while the confinement direction is in force.

The director-general must not—

direct the continuous confinement of a child or young person for a period longer than 14 days; or

allow a child or young person to temporarily leave an intensive therapy place if the leave would create a risk of harm to the child or young person or anyone else.

The director-general may issue more than 1 confinement direction in accordance with an intensive therapy order while the order is in force.

If the director‑general issues a confinement direction, the director‑general must for each period of confinement—

record the fact of and reasons for the confinement; and

tell the public advocate in writing of the confinement; and

if the child or young person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—tell the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people commissioner in writing of the confinement; and

record the confinement in the intensive therapy register.

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