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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 589 What is a strip search?

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 589

What is a strip search?

In this part:

"strip search", of a child or young person, means a search of the child or young person, or of articles in the child's or young person's possession, under section 598 (Strip searches—authorisation) that may include—

        (a)     requiring the child or young person to remove all of the child's or young person's clothing; and

        (b)     an examination of—

              (i)     the child's or young person's body (but not the child's or young person's body orifices or cavities); and

              (ii)     the child's or young person's clothing.

Note     Strip searches are dealt with in subdiv 16.3.5.4.