sec.7Scanning and searching

sec.7 Scanning and searching

A person entering the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, do 1 or more of the following things— walk through a walk-through detector; pass the person’s belongings through an X-ray machine; allow the authorised officer to pass a handheld scanner in close proximity to the person; allow the authorised officer to pass a handheld scanner in close proximity to the person’s belongings. A person entering the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, do 1 or more of the following things— allow the authorised officer to inspect the person’s belongings; remove 1 or more outer garments worn by the person as specified by the authorised officer and allow the officer to inspect the garments; remove all articles from the person’s clothing and allow the authorised officer to inspect them; open an article for inspection and allow the authorised officer to inspect it; allow the officer, or another authorised officer, to touch a garment the person is wearing to the extent it is necessary to help the officer decide if the person is concealing a restricted item. See section 17 in relation to an authorised officer doing a thing mentioned in this subsection. An authorised officer giving a direction under subsection (2) (e) must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the authorised officer who is to touch the person’s garment is of the same sex as the person. A person entering the parliamentary precinct must not engage in behaviour or conduct directed at avoiding a direction being given to the person under subsection (1) or (2) . In this section— handheld scanner means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person’s belongings to detect metal or other substances. inspect , an article, includes handle the article, open it and examine its contents. walk-through detector means a device through which a person walks, that detects metal or other substances. X-ray machine means a device through which a person’s belongings are passed and X-rayed. (sec.7-ssec.1) A person entering the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, do 1 or more of the following things— walk through a walk-through detector; pass the person’s belongings through an X-ray machine; allow the authorised officer to pass a handheld scanner in close proximity to the person; allow the authorised officer to pass a handheld scanner in close proximity to the person’s belongings. (sec.7-ssec.2) A person entering the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, do 1 or more of the following things— allow the authorised officer to inspect the person’s belongings; remove 1 or more outer garments worn by the person as specified by the authorised officer and allow the officer to inspect the garments; remove all articles from the person’s clothing and allow the authorised officer to inspect them; open an article for inspection and allow the authorised officer to inspect it; allow the officer, or another authorised officer, to touch a garment the person is wearing to the extent it is necessary to help the officer decide if the person is concealing a restricted item. See section 17 in relation to an authorised officer doing a thing mentioned in this subsection. (sec.7-ssec.3) An authorised officer giving a direction under subsection (2) (e) must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the authorised officer who is to touch the person’s garment is of the same sex as the person. (sec.7-ssec.4) A person entering the parliamentary precinct must not engage in behaviour or conduct directed at avoiding a direction being given to the person under subsection (1) or (2) . (sec.7-ssec.5) In this section— handheld scanner means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person’s belongings to detect metal or other substances. inspect , an article, includes handle the article, open it and examine its contents. walk-through detector means a device through which a person walks, that detects metal or other substances. X-ray machine means a device through which a person’s belongings are passed and X-rayed.