112BScanning and ordinary searches—requirements for

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