Australian Capital Territory
Children and Young People (Prohibited Things) Declaration 2015 (No.1)
Notifiable instrument NI2015-393
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 2015 (No.1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument is to commence the day after notification. 

3.	 Repeal
NI2008–402 is revoked
4	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:
(a)	Cigarettes, cigarette papers, pipes and tobacco
(b)	Alcohol, drugs or associated paraphernalia
(c)	Lighters, matches and flints
(d)	Weapons or firearms
(e)	Non Issued keys
(f)	Money, credit cards or bankcards
(g)	Pornography or material containing adult, criminal or offensive content
(h)	any part of a thing mentioned above.

5	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:
(a)	Prescription and non-prescription medication, other than prescription and non-prescription medication that the Manager has approved to be taken by a young detainee
(b)	Tools and related equipment, other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(c)	Razor blades, knives or anything that can be used to cut, other than at meal times or as authorised by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(d)	Food stuffs, other than at meal times or as approved by the Manager;
(e)	Prams and bassinettes, other than those required for specific needs as approved by the Manager
(f)	Toiletry products other than those issued or approved for issue by the Manager
i.	grooming products other than those issued or approved for issue by the Senior Manager
ii.	needles, syringes or other sharps except those required for specific needs as approved by the Manager
(g)	Cameras unless approved by the Manager for a specific purpose;
(h)	Handbags, backpacks or bags of any kind unless approved by the Manager
(i)	Petrol, thinners or propellants of any kind unless approved by the Manager for a lawful purpose
(j)	Glues or aerosols other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(k)	Mirrors, glass, ceramics of any kind other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or as approved by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(l)	Jewelry unless approved by the Manager
(m)	Cosmetics of any kind unless required for specific needs or programs as approved by the Manager
(n)	Wire, rope or cord of any kind other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or approved by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(o)	Mobile phones, portable electronic equipment other than at times designated as program times or for a specific program or approved by the Manager for another lawful purpose
(p)	Personal possessions unless approved by the Manager.

Sue Chapman
Acting Director General
Community Services Directorate
10 July 2015