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117Body searches—presence of nurse and corrections
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117 Body searches—presence of nurse and corrections
officers
(1) A nurse appointed under section 22 (Health practitioners—
non-therapeutic functions) must be present during the body search of
a detainee.
Body searches Division 9.4.4
(2) If the doctor conducting the body search is not of the same sex as the
detainee, the nurse must be of the same sex as the detainee.
(3) The director-general may direct 1 or more corrections officers to be
present during the search, each of whom must be of the same sex as
the detainee.
(4) However, the number of corrections officers present during the search
must be no more than is necessary and reasonable to ensure the search
is carried out as safely and effectively as possible.
(5) A body search must be conducted in a private area or an area that
provides reasonable privacy for the detainee being searched.