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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
Serial 5
Youth
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
Ms
Wakefield
A Bill for an Act to amend the Youth
Justice Act and
Youth
Justice Regulations
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
YOUTH JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016
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Act No. [ ] of 2016
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Table of provisions
151AB Approved
restraints
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2016
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An Act to amend the Youth Justice Act and Youth Justice Regulations
[Assented to [ ] 2016]
[Second reading [ ] 2016]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
Part
1 Preliminary
matters
1 Short
title
This Act may be cited as the Youth Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016.
This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.
Part
2 Amendment of Youth Justice
Act
3 Act
amended
This Part amends the Youth Justice Act.
(1) Section 151AA, definition appropriate, paragraph (b)
omit
circumstances.
insert
circumstances; and
(2) Section 151AA, definition appropriate, after paragraph (b)
insert
(c) in accordance with a determination made by the Commissioner under the Regulations in relation to the use of approved restraints.
Section 151AB
repeal, insert
Only the following are approved restraints:
(a) handcuffs;
(b) ankle cuffs;
(c) waist restraining belts.
(1) Section 158A(1)(d) and (e)
omit, insert
(d) the period for which the approved restraint was used, including the date and time at which the restraint was applied and the date and time at which the restraint was removed;
(e) details of any assessment made during the period for which the restraint was in use, including:
(i) the time the assessment was made; and
(ii) the outcome of the assessment; and
(iii) the reasons for that outcome;
(2) After section 158A(2)
insert
(3) In this section:
assessment means an assessment as to whether:
(a) the restraint can be removed; or
(b) the restraint is still necessary.
Part
3 Amendment of Youth Justice
Regulations
7 Regulations
amended
This Part amends the Youth Justice Regulations.
Regulation 30(1)
omit
all words after "relation"
insert
to any of the following:
(a) the management and operation of a detention centre;
(b) the maintaining of order within a detention centre;
(c) a grievance or complaint of a detainee;
(d) the health, welfare, safe custody and protection of a detainee.
Part 4 Expiry
of
Act
9 Expiry
of Act
This Act expires on the day after it commences.
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