CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 123 Powers of transfer escorts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 123

    (1)     A transfer escort escorting a young offender under a transfer order may, to keep custody of the young offender under the order—

        (a)     give the young offender any direction that the transfer escort believes on reasonable grounds is necessary and reasonable; and

        (b)     use force in accordance with division 6.6.4 (Use of force).

    (2)     A transfer escort escorting a young offender under a transfer order may conduct a scanning search, frisk search or ordinary search of the young offender if the transfer escort suspects on reasonable grounds that the young offender may be carrying a prohibited thing.

    (3)     The following provisions apply, with any necessary changes and any changes prescribed by regulation, in relation to a search under this section:

        (a)     part 7.2 (Searches generally);

        (b)     part 7.3 (Scanning, frisk and ordinary searches);

        (c)     part 7.9 (Seizing property).