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Crimes Act 1900
185ASearch of transgender or intersex person
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185A Search of transgender or intersex person
(1) If a transgender or intersex person is searched under this part, the
person may require that the search be conducted by either a male or a
female.
(2) If the transgender or intersex person requires that the search be
conducted by a male, the person is taken, for this part, to be male.
(3) If the transgender or intersex person requires that the search be
conducted by a female, the person is taken, for this part, to be female.