Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 44

Formal searches

44. Formal searches



(1) A person who wishes to enter or remain in a prison as a visitor must, if
asked, submit to a formal search.

(2) In this section formal search means a search to detect the presence of
drugs weapons or metal articles carried out by an electronic or mechanical
device.

(3) If, when asked, a person does not submit to a formal search, a prison
officer may prohibit the person from entering the prison or if the person is
in the prison order the person to leave the prison immediately.