sec.17Safeguards for searching persons

sec.17 Safeguards for searching persons

An authorised officer doing a thing mentioned in section 7 (2) in relation to a person who is given a direction under that section must— ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, minimal embarrassment is caused to the person; and take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person. Also, if an authorised officer reasonably suspects it is necessary to protect the dignity of a person who is given a direction under section 7 (2) and it is reasonably practicable, the authorised officer may ask the person to allow an inspection of the person’s belongings under section 7 (2) to be conducted out of public view, for example, in a part of the parliamentary precinct. (sec.17-ssec.1) An authorised officer doing a thing mentioned in section 7 (2) in relation to a person who is given a direction under that section must— ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, minimal embarrassment is caused to the person; and take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person. (sec.17-ssec.2) Also, if an authorised officer reasonably suspects it is necessary to protect the dignity of a person who is given a direction under section 7 (2) and it is reasonably practicable, the authorised officer may ask the person to allow an inspection of the person’s belongings under section 7 (2) to be conducted out of public view, for example, in a part of the parliamentary precinct.

• (a) ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, minimal embarrassment is caused to the person; and
• (b) take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person.