22Searches and examinations

### 22 Searches and examinations > > (1)  [*\[Section 22 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS11@Hpa@EN) The Director may, for the security or good order of the prison or the prisoners or detainees, at any time order a correctional officer or State Service corrections employee to – > > > > > > (a) search or examine, or search and examine, any part of the prison; or > > > > > > > (b) search or examine, or search and examine, any vehicle, equipment, container or other thing in the prison; or > > > > > > > (c) conduct any search or examination, or search and examination, under this subsection at random. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 22 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS11@Hpa@EN) The Director may, for the security or good order of the prison or the prisoners or detainees, at any time order a correctional officer to – > > > > > > (a) search or examine, or search and examine, a prisoner or detainee, a visitor to the prison, a correctional officer or any person appointed or employed for the purposes of this Act or any other person in the prison; or > > > > > > > (b) instead of or as well as a formal search required under [section 20](#GS20@EN) , require a person wishing to enter the prison to submit to a search or examination, or search and examination, of the person and of anything in the person's possession or under the person's control; or > > > > > > > (c) conduct any search or examination, or search and examination, under this subsection at random. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 22 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS11@Hpa@EN) If a person other than a prisoner, detainee, correctional officer or State Service corrections employee refuses to submit to a search or examination, or search and examination, under this section while inside the prison, the Director may order the person to leave the prison immediately. > > > (3)  A person who disobeys a Director's order under [subsection (2)](#GS22@Gs2@EN) is guilty of an offence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 22 Subsection (4) amended by No. 52 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS11@Hpb@EN) A search or examination, or search and examination, of a female visitor under this section is to be made by a female officer and in the presence of females only. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 22 Subsection (5) amended by No. 69 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Dec 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-12-15/act-2003-069#JS1@Ja4@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 22 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 52 of 2016, s. 11, Applied:01 Dec 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-12-01/act-2016-052#GS11@Hpc@EN) In carrying out a search or examination, or search and examination, pursuant to an order of the Director given under this section, a correctional officer or State Service corrections employee may employ – > > > > > > (a) such assistance as he or she believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary for the purpose; and > > > > > > > (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.