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Corrections Act 1997
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### 20 Formal searches
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> > > [*\[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 2016, s. 9, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS9@Hpa@EN) ***formal search*** means a search to detect the presence of drugs, weapons or metal articles.
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> > (2) A person who wishes to enter or remain in a prison as a visitor must, if asked by a correctional officer, submit to a formal search.
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> > (3) If, when asked, a person does not submit to a formal search, a correctional officer may prohibit the person from entering the prison or, if the person is in the prison, order the person to leave the prison immediately.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 20 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 9, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS9@Hpb@EN) In carrying out a formal search, a correctional officer may employ –
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> > > > (a) such assistance as he or she believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary for the purpose; and
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> > > > (b) such means as he or she believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary for the purpose including, but not limited to, scanning devices and detection devices.