147Search of vehicles

147 Search of vehicles (1) A correctional services officer may search a vehicle at a custodial correctional facility if the correctional officer reasonably believes that the vehicle contains something that is: (2) For the purpose of the search, the correctional officer may do one or more of the following: (a) stop the vehicle; (b) detain the vehicle for as long as reasonably necessary; (c) if the vehicle is locked – direct a person who has the means to do so to unlock it;

Correctional Services Act 2014 66 (d) if there is a person in or on the vehicle – direct the person to get out or off it. (3) If a person fails to comply with a direction under subsection (2)(c) or (d), the officer may do one or more of the following: (a) open the vehicle; (b) remove the person from the vehicle. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the officer may use the force that is reasonably necessary. (5) The correctional officer may confiscate a thing found during the Note for subsection (5)