CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 107 Definitions—searches
CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 107
Definitions—searchesIn this Act:
"body search", of a detainee, means a search of the detainee's body, including an examination of any orifice or cavity of the detainee's body.
"frisk search" means—
(a) a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person's outer garments; and
(b) an examination of anything worn or carried by the person that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the person.
"ordinary search "means a search of a person, or of articles in a person's possession, that may include—
(a) requiring the person to remove the person's overcoat, coat or jacket and any gloves, shoes or hat; and
(b) an examination of those items.
"scanning search "means a search of a person by electronic or other means that does not require the person to remove the person's clothing or to be touched by someone else.
1 passing a portable electronic or other device over a person
2 requiring a person to pass by or through an electronic or other device
"strip search", of a detainee, means a search of the detainee, or of articles in the detainee's possession, that may include—
(a) requiring the detainee to remove all of the detainee's clothing; and
(b) an examination of the detainee's body (but not the detainee's body orifices or cavities) and of that clothing.