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Public Health Act 2005
sec.157XDefinitions for pt 6
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### sec.157X Definitions for pt 6
In this part—
general search , of a person, means a search—
to reveal the contents of the person’s outer garments, general clothes or hand luggage without touching the person or the luggage; or
in which the person may be required to—
open his or her hands or mouth for visual inspection; or
shake his or her hair vigorously.
harmful thing means anything—
that may be used to—
threaten the security or good order of a public sector health service facility; or
threaten a person’s health or safety; or
that, if used by a patient in a public sector health service facility, is likely to adversely affect the patient’s treatment or care.
a dangerous drug
alcohol
medication
provocative or offensive documents
s 157X def harmful thing amd 2017 No. 3 s 52 (36)
personal search , of a person, means a search in which light pressure is momentarily applied to the person over his or her general clothes without direct contact being made with—
the person’s genital or anal areas; or
for a female—the person’s breasts.
scanning search , of a person, means a search of the person by electronic or other means that does not require the person to remove his or her general clothes or to be touched by another person.
using a portable electronic apparatus or another portable apparatus that can be passed over the person
using an electronic apparatus through which the person is required to pass
search requiring the removal of clothing , of a person, means a search in which the person removes all garments during the course of the search, but in which direct contact is not made with the person.
s 157X ins 2016 No. 5 s 921
- (a) to reveal the contents of the person’s outer garments, general clothes or hand luggage without touching the person or the luggage; or
- (b) in which the person may be required to— (i) open his or her hands or mouth for visual inspection; or (ii) shake his or her hair vigorously.
- (i) open his or her hands or mouth for visual inspection; or
- (ii) shake his or her hair vigorously.
- (i) open his or her hands or mouth for visual inspection; or
- (ii) shake his or her hair vigorously.
- (a) that may be used to— (i) threaten the security or good order of a public sector health service facility; or (ii) threaten a person’s health or safety; or
- (i) threaten the security or good order of a public sector health service facility; or
- (ii) threaten a person’s health or safety; or
- (b) that, if used by a patient in a public sector health service facility, is likely to adversely affect the patient’s treatment or care.
- (i) threaten the security or good order of a public sector health service facility; or
- (ii) threaten a person’s health or safety; or
- • a dangerous drug
- • alcohol
- • medication
- • provocative or offensive documents
- (a) the person’s genital or anal areas; or
- (b) for a female—the person’s breasts.
- • using a portable electronic apparatus or another portable apparatus that can be passed over the person
- • using an electronic apparatus through which the person is required to pass