sec.136Temporary detention for security offence

### sec.136 Temporary detention for security offence This section applies if a corrective services officer— finds a person committing a security offence; or finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed a security offence. The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force— conduct a general search or scanning search of the person; and search anything in the person’s possession, including a motor vehicle. The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force, detain the person until the person can be handed over to a police officer. However, the person must not be detained under subsection (3) for longer than 4 hours. In this section— security offence means an offence against this part, or another offence, that poses a risk to— the security or good order of a corrective services facility; or the security of a prisoner or a prisoner of a court. (sec.136-ssec.1) This section applies if a corrective services officer— finds a person committing a security offence; or finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed a security offence. (sec.136-ssec.2) The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force— conduct a general search or scanning search of the person; and search anything in the person’s possession, including a motor vehicle. (sec.136-ssec.3) The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force, detain the person until the person can be handed over to a police officer. (sec.136-ssec.4) However, the person must not be detained under subsection (3) for longer than 4 hours. (sec.136-ssec.5) In this section— security offence means an offence against this part, or another offence, that poses a risk to— the security or good order of a corrective services facility; or the security of a prisoner or a prisoner of a court. - (a) finds a person committing a security offence; or - (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed a security offence. - (a) conduct a general search or scanning search of the person; and - (b) search anything in the person’s possession, including a motor vehicle. - (a) the security or good order of a corrective services facility; or - (b) the security of a prisoner or a prisoner of a court.