Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 (SA)

South Australia Youth Justice Administration Act 2016 An Act to provide for the establishment and management of training centres and community based supervision services; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects and guiding principles 4 Interpretation 5 Interaction with companion legislation Part 2—Administration of youth justice 6 Power of Minister and Chief Executive to delegate 7 Functions of Chief Executive 8 Use of volunteers in administration of Act 9 Chief Executive's annual report Part 3—Official visitors 10 Official visitors 11 Training Centre Visitor 12 Independence 13 Staff and resources 14 Training Centre Visitor's functions 15 Use and obtaining of information 16 Visits to and inspection of training centres 17 Requests to contact Training Centre Visitor 18 Reporting obligations of Training Centre Visitor 19 Other reports 20 Confidentiality of information Part 4—Training centres Division 1—Establishment of training centres, facilities and programs 21 Training centres, facilities and programs 21A Persons not to be employed in training centres etc unless assessed Division 2—Charter of Rights for Youths Detained in Training Centres 22 Charter of Rights for Youths Detained in Training Centres Division 3—Procedures on admission 23 Initial assessment on admission Division 4—Custody of residents of training centres 24 Minister has custody of youths in detention 25 Chief Executive responsible under Minister for management of training centres Division 5—Management of residents of training centres 26 Chief Executive may make rules relating to management of training centre 27 Education 28 Safe rooms 29 Prohibited treatment of residents 30 Power to search residents 31 Drug testing of residents 32 Use of sniffer dogs 33 Use of force against residents 33A Prohibition on use of spit hoods Division 6—Leave of absence under authority of Chief Executive 34 Leave of absence under authority of Chief Executive Division 7—Transfer of youths under detention from 1 jurisdiction to another 35 Interpretation 36 Transfer of young offenders to other States 37 Transfer of young offenders to this State 38 Adaptation of correctional orders to different correctional systems 39 Custody during escort Division 8—Release from detention 40 Release of youth from detention 41 Manner in which former resident's personal property is to be dealt with 42 Certain prohibited items not to be returned to former residents Part 5—Community programs and community service 43 Community programs 44 Restrictions on performance of community service and other work orders 45 Insurance cover for youths performing community service or other work orders 46 Community service or other work orders may only involve certain kinds of work Part 6—Miscellaneous 47 Hindering a person in execution of duty 48 Impersonating an employee of Department 49 Confidentiality 50 Disclosure of health information 51 Information about youth may be given in certain circumstances 52 Information about youth to be given when youth to be imprisoned 53 Minister may acquire land 54 Evidentiary provision 55 Regulations Legislative history