Child must be given information on entry to detention centre
267 Child must be given information on entry to detention centre
The chief executive must ensure that, as soon as practicable after a child is admitted to a detention centre, the child is given a document containing the following information—
the rules governing the facility;
the child’s rights and responsibilities under the youth justice principles;
how, and to whom, the child may make a complaint about a matter relating to the detention;
how the child can access legal services during the detention;
the obligation on a detention centre employee under section 268 to report any harm the child suffers during the detention;
any other information the chief executive considers appropriate.
The chief executive must also ensure the information in the document is orally explained to the child in a way, and to an extent, that is reasonable, having regard to the child’s age and ability to understand.
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