Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Prohibited Things) Declaration 2008 (No 1)
Notifiable instrument NI2008–402
made under the  
Children and Young People Act 2008, Section 148 Prohibited things 

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Children and Young People (Prohibited Things) Declaration 2008 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument is to commence on 9 September 2008. 
3.	Declaration of prohibited things
Under section 148 of the Children and Young People Act 2008, I declare the following things to be prohibited things at a detention place on the basis that the declaration is necessary or prudent to ensure security or good order at a detention place:
•	Cigarettes, cigarette papers, pipes and tobacco;
•	Alcohol, drugs or associated paraphernalia;
•	Lighters, matches and flints;
•	Weapons or firearms;
•	Mobile phones;
•	Non Issued keys;
•	Money, credit cards or bankcards;
•	Pornography or material containing adult, criminal or offensive content;
•	any part of a thing mentioned above.

4.	Declaration of prohibited things subject to exceptions
I declare the following things to be prohibited things at a detention place,
subject to the exceptions outlined below, on the basis that the declaration is
necessary or prudent to ensure security or good order at a detention place:
•	Prescription and non-prescription medication, other than prescription and
non-prescription medication that the Senior Manager has approved to be taken by a young detainee;
•	Tools and related equipment, other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose;
•	Razor blades, knives or anything that can be used to cut, other than at meal times or as authorised by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose;
•	Food stuffs, other than at meal times or as approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Prams and bassinettes, other than those required for specific needs as approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Toiletry products other than those issued or approved for issue by the Senior Manager;
•	Grooming products other than those issued or approved for issue by the Senior
Manager;
•	Needles, syringes or other sharps except those required for specific needs as
approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Cameras unless approved by the Senior Manager for a specific purpose;
•	Handbags, backpacks or bags of any kind unless approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Petrol, thinners or propellants of any kind unless approved by the Senior Manager for a lawful purpose;
•	Glues or aerosols other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose;
•	Mirrors, glass, ceramics of any kind other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose;
•	Jewellery unless approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Cosmetics of any kind unless required for specific needs or programs as approved by the Senior Manager;
•	Wire, rope or cord of any kind other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or approved by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose;
•	Portable electronic equipment other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or approved by the Senior Manager for another lawful purpose; and
•	Personal possessions unless approved by the Senior Manager.

Martin Hehir
Chief Executive

8 September 2008