Section 253I - Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 - Powers of correctional officers

253IPowers of correctional officers

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253I Powers of correctional officers

(1) Power to stop, detain and search persons and vehicles in place of detention A correctional officer may stop, detain and search—

(a) a person in a place of detention, and anything in the possession of or under the control of the person, or

(b) a vehicle in a place of detention.

In this subsection, place of detention does not include a residential facility.

(2) Power to stop, detain and search persons and vehicles in immediate vicinity of place of detention A correctional officer may stop, detain and search—

(a) a person in a residential facility or in the immediate vicinity of a place of detention, and anything in the possession of or under the control of the person, if the correctional officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has in his or her possession or under his or her control anything that has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence, or

(b) a vehicle in a residential facility or in the immediate vicinity of a place of detention, if the correctional officer suspects on reasonable grounds that—

(i) the vehicle contains anything that has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence, or

(ii) the vehicle has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence.

(3) Power to detain for purpose of search by police A correctional officer who stops and detains a person or a vehicle under this section (whether or not the correctional officer searches the person or vehicle), and who suspects on reasonable grounds that—

(a) the person has in his or her possession or under his or her control anything that has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence, or

(b) the vehicle—

(i) contains anything that has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence, or

(ii) has been used, is being used or is intended to be used in or in connection with the commission of a relevant offence,