249Searches—use of search dog

249 Searches—use of search dog (1) The director-general may direct a youth detention officer to use a search dog to assist a youth detention officer in conducting a search under this chapter. (2) The director-general may give the direction only if the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the assistance of the dog would minimise the intrusiveness of the search by the youth detention officer. (3) The youth detention officer and search dog may enter, and remain at any place, to assist in the conduct of a search under this chapter. (4) An operating procedure may make provision in relation to the use of search dogs under this chapter. Examples—provision made by operating procedure 1 the training and approval of search dogs for use by youth detention officers 2 approvals for youth detention officers to use search dogs

Searches generally Part 7.2