Youth Justice Act 2024
582Use of reasonable force for unclothed searches must be authorised
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582 Use of reasonable force for unclothed searches must be authorised
(1) A police gaol officer must not use reasonable force to carry out an unclothed search on a child held in custody in a police gaol unless the use of force is authorised by the officer in charge of the police gaol.
(2) The officer in charge of the police gaol may only authorise the use of force to carry out the unclothed search as a last resort if it is necessary to prevent or respond to a serious and immediate threat to the safety of the child or any other person.
(3) The police gaol officer may only use as much force as is reasonably necessary to carry out the unclothed search.
Division 5 applies to any use of force by a police gaol officer under this Part.