Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 179

The director-general must not listen to, or record, a communication at a visit between a young detainee and any of the following people:

        (a)     a lawyer representing the young detainee;

        (b)     an official visitor;

        (c)     a commissioner exercising functions under the Human Rights Commission Act 2005 ;

        (d)     the public advocate;

        (e)     the ombudsman;

        (f)     a person prescribed by regulation.

Note 1     Electronic communications between a young detainee and a person mentioned in this section must not be monitored, see s 200.

Note 2     For restrictions on monitoring mail between a young detainee and a person mentioned in this section, see s 202.