Corrective Services Regulation 2017
sec.46Searching in relation to security offence
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sec.46 Searching in relation to security offence
This section applies if a corrective services officer intends to search, under section 136 (2) (b) of the Act , anything in a person’s possession. If it is reasonably practicable to do so, the corrective services officer must, before conducting the search— tell the person the officer intends to conduct a search and what the officer intends to search; and tell the person the reason for the search; and ask for the person’s cooperation. The corrective services officer must conduct the search in a way that respects the person’s dignity. The corrective services officer must conduct the search as quickly as possible. (sec.46-ssec.1) This section applies if a corrective services officer intends to search, under section 136 (2) (b) of the Act , anything in a person’s possession. (sec.46-ssec.2) If it is reasonably practicable to do so, the corrective services officer must, before conducting the search— tell the person the officer intends to conduct a search and what the officer intends to search; and tell the person the reason for the search; and ask for the person’s cooperation. (sec.46-ssec.3) The corrective services officer must conduct the search in a way that respects the person’s dignity. (sec.46-ssec.4) The corrective services officer must conduct the search as quickly as possible.
- (a) tell the person the officer intends to conduct a search and what the officer intends to search; and
- (b) tell the person the reason for the search; and
- (c) ask for the person’s cooperation.