Dutch Legislation

Chapter 6

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Secure youth care for serious growing-up and parenting problems

Youth Act Decree (Besluit Jeugdwet) · Articles: 15

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Secure youth care for serious growing-up and parenting problems

6.1.1 Article 6.1.1

A closed accommodation is suitable to prevent that juveniles placed therein withdraw themselves or are withdrawn from the youth care that is…

6.1.2 Article 6.1.2

The youth care provider shall ensure that a closed accommodation constitutes a safe and protected environment for the youths residing there and the…

6.2.1 Article 6.2.1

Supervision of a juvenile as referred to in Article 6.3.2.1 of the Act may consist of personal supervision or camera supervision. The youth care…

6.2.2 Article 6.2.2

The youth care provider shall ensure that persons who are not involved in the provision of youth care to a minor do not have access to camera footage…

6.2.3 Article 6.2.3

The youth care provider shall ensure that grabbing or grabbing and holding as referred to in Article 6.3.2.2, paragraph 1, subparagraph a, of the…

6.2.4 Article 6.2.4

If a juvenile is confined as referred to in Article 6.3.2.2, paragraph 1, subparagraph f, of the Act, a qualified behavioural scientist shall assess…

6.2.5 Article 6.2.5

The living space, as referred to in Articles 6.2.6, paragraph 2, and 6.3.2.2, paragraph 1, subparagraph f, of the Act, shall be provided with…

6.2.6 Article 6.2.6

The juvenile residing in the residential area, as referred to in Articles 6.2.6, paragraph 2, and 6.3.2.2, paragraph 1, subparagraph f, of the Act…

6.2.7 Article 6.2.7

A restriction of correspondence and telephone communication or of the use of other means of communication as referred to in Article 6.3.2.4…

6.2.8 Article 6.2.8

The search of the body, the clothing or of urine shall be carried out by the person responsible for youth care together with another youth care…

6.2.9 Article 6.2.9

During the examination of the body and the clothing, the juvenile may be requested to remove items of clothing, with the exception of underwear, if…

6.2.10 Article 6.2.10

In the case of a urine test, the urine shall be divided in the presence of the juvenile into two intended, properly sealable urine containers, after…

6.2.11 Article 6.2.11

The person responsible for youth care shall ensure that the youth whose urine has been examined is informed of the result as soon as possible after…

6.3.1 Article 6.3.1

A complainant may submit a petition for mediation to the complaints committee. The complaints committee may also propose the possibility of mediation…

6.3.2 Article 6.3.2

The complaints committee shall in any event consist of: