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CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 107 Definitions—searches

CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT ACT 2007 - SECT 107

Definitions—searches

In 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.

Examples of scanning searches

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.