Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 531

The director-general may confine a child or young person at a therapeutic protection place only—

        (a)     under a therapeutic protection order; or

        (b)     under an interim therapeutic protection order; or

        (c)     if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds the child or young person is in need of emergency therapeutic protection.

Note     For when a child or young person is in need of emergency therapeutic protection, see s 404.

Note to pt 16.2

Legal representation of children and young people is dealt with in the Court Procedures Act 2004 , pt 7A (Procedural provisions—proceedings involving children).