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MEALS


24. (1) A director shall ensure that meals provided as part of a youth custody centre are
 (a)
for each youth in the youth custody centre, adequate in quality and quantity as recommended by the most current Government Dietary Standards for Canada and the Daily Food Guide of the Ministry of Health of the Province, and
 (b)
prepared, cooked, served, and stored in a manner that best conserves the nutritional value, flavour, texture, and appearance of the meals.
    (2) Daily meals in a youth custody centre shall include breakfast, lunch, and supper and a light snack during the evening hours.
    (3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the director, in consultation with a medical officer, may specify a special diet for youths in a youth custody centre specified by the director.
    (4) Notwithstanding this section, restrictions of diets or special diets shall not be used for the purposes of control or discipline of youths.
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