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Corrections Management Act 2007
112BScanning and ordinary searches—requirements for
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112B Scanning and ordinary searches—requirements for
search of non-detainee
(1) A corrections officer of any sex may conduct the following searches
of another corrections officer or a visitor at a correctional centre under
section 112A:
(a) an ordinary search involving only an x-ray of the articles in the
other officer’s or visitor’s possession;
(b) a scanning search involving the other officer or visitor passing
through a metal-detecting device or a hand-held metal detecting
device being passed over the other officer or visitor.
(2) A corrections officer may conduct any other kind of scanning search
or ordinary search of another corrections officer or a visitor only if—
(a) the officer is the same sex as the other officer or visitor; or
other officer or visitor is present while the search is conducted.
(3) The other person mentioned in subsection (2) (b) must not be a
(4) A corrections officer or visitor, or articles in the officer’s or visitor’s
possession, must not be searched without the officer’s or visitor’s
consent.
(5) A corrections officer or visitor may refuse or withdraw consent and
have the search discontinued at any time.
(6) If the corrections officer or visitor refuses to allow a search or, if the
search has started, withdraws consent, the corrections officer seeking
to conduct the search may refuse to allow the other officer or visitor
to enter the correctional centre.
(7) This section does not apply to an article in a corrections officer’s or
visitor’s possession that the officer or visitor leaves in a secure place
provided at the entrance to a correctional centre.
Example—secure place
a lockable cupboard