Section 384B — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Inspection of mail

384B Inspection of mail The manager may cause to be inspected, in accordance with the regulations, any mail intended to be sent or received by a child or young person in the residence if the manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that the mail contains— (a) any unauthorised item; or (b) any harmful item or any article, drug, or substance that may not lawfully be possessed by the person for whom the mail was intended; or (c) any material that would or might facilitate or encourage the commission of an offence by the person for whom the mail was intended; or (d) any material that would be likely to be offensive or harmful to the person for whom the mail was intended. Sections 384A to 384K, and the heading preceding section 384A, were inserted, as from 25 June 2001, by section 4 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 3). See section 6(1) of that Act as to the enactment of these sections not affecting the validity of the provisions of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Residential Care) Regulations 1996 (SR 1996/354).