Corrective Services Regulation 2017
sec.10Dealing with recording of search requiring removal of clothing
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sec.10 Dealing with recording of search requiring removal of clothing
The chief executive must ensure that a recording made of a search requiring the removal of clothing is kept securely. A person must not show a recording made of a search requiring the removal of clothing to another person other than— the prisoner or the prisoner’s lawyer; or a health practitioner treating the prisoner; or a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence; or an officer of a law enforcement agency investigating a search offence; or an officer of a law enforcement agency, lawyer, prosecutor or witness involved in a proceeding for a search offence; or a court; or the chief executive or a person directed by the chief executive to view the recording; or the chief inspector; or an official visitor; or a commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission; or the ombudsman; or the inspector of detention services; or a person to whom the prisoner has consented to the recording being given. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— search offence means— an offence involving something found during a search requiring the removal of clothing; or an offence committed during a search requiring the removal of clothing. s 10 amd 2023 Act No. 14 s 52 sch 1 ; 2023 SL No. 28 s 7 ; 2024 SL No. 187 s 7 (sec.10-ssec.1) The chief executive must ensure that a recording made of a search requiring the removal of clothing is kept securely. (sec.10-ssec.2) A person must not show a recording made of a search requiring the removal of clothing to another person other than— the prisoner or the prisoner’s lawyer; or a health practitioner treating the prisoner; or a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence; or an officer of a law enforcement agency investigating a search offence; or an officer of a law enforcement agency, lawyer, prosecutor or witness involved in a proceeding for a search offence; or a court; or the chief executive or a person directed by the chief executive to view the recording; or the chief inspector; or an official visitor; or a commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission; or the ombudsman; or the inspector of detention services; or a person to whom the prisoner has consented to the recording being given. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.10-ssec.3) In this section— search offence means— an offence involving something found during a search requiring the removal of clothing; or an offence committed during a search requiring the removal of clothing.
- (a) the prisoner or the prisoner’s lawyer; or
- (b) a health practitioner treating the prisoner; or
- (c) a person responsible for deciding if a proceeding is to be started for a search offence; or
- (d) an officer of a law enforcement agency investigating a search offence; or