sec.33Power to search

### sec.33 Power to search The chief executive may order a corrective services officer— to conduct a general search, personal search, scanning search or an imaging search of a prisoner; or to search a prisoner’s room; or to search prisoner facilities. Also, a corrective services officer may conduct a general search, personal search, scanning search or an imaging search of a prisoner if the officer reasonably suspects the prisoner possesses something that poses, or is likely to pose, a risk to— the security or good order of the corrective services facility; or the safety of persons in the facility. A power under this Act to search a prisoner in any way— includes a power to search anything in the prisoner’s possession; and may be exercised at any time, including, for example, on the day on which the prisoner is discharged or released. s 33 amd 2023 No. 14 s 9 (sec.33-ssec.1) The chief executive may order a corrective services officer— to conduct a general search, personal search, scanning search or an imaging search of a prisoner; or to search a prisoner’s room; or to search prisoner facilities. (sec.33-ssec.2) Also, a corrective services officer may conduct a general search, personal search, scanning search or an imaging search of a prisoner if the officer reasonably suspects the prisoner possesses something that poses, or is likely to pose, a risk to— the security or good order of the corrective services facility; or the safety of persons in the facility. (sec.33-ssec.3) A power under this Act to search a prisoner in any way— includes a power to search anything in the prisoner’s possession; and may be exercised at any time, including, for example, on the day on which the prisoner is discharged or released. - (a) to conduct a general search, personal search, scanning search or an imaging search of a prisoner; or - (b) to search a prisoner’s room; or - (c) to search prisoner facilities. - (a) the security or good order of the corrective services facility; or - (b) the safety of persons in the facility. - (a) includes a power to search anything in the prisoner’s possession; and - (b) may be exercised at any time, including, for example, on the day on which the prisoner is discharged or released.