EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 5.8A.3 Power to search for harmful items

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 5.8A.3

    (1)     The principal or any assistant principal of a Government school or any authorised teacher of a Government school may search any of the following for any harmful item—

        (a)     any part of the school premises;

        (b)     any part of premises that is being occupied by students of the school while engaged in a teacher supervised student activity;

        (c)     any vehicle while the vehicle is being used for the purposes of a teacher supervised student activity;

        (d)     any bag or other article used by a student for storage that has been brought by the student onto the school premises or that is being used by the student while the student is engaged in a teacher supervised student activity.

    (2)     A person must not conduct a search under this section unless that person reasonably suspects that the search will uncover harmful items.

    (3)     The person conducting a search under this section may—

        (a)     require any room, cupboard, locker or other space that is being used for storage on the premises being searched that is locked to be unlocked;

        (b)     require a student to open any bag or other article being used by the student for storage;

        (c)     ask a student to turn out the student's pockets;

        (d)     ask a student to disclose whether or not the student is concealing a harmful item.

    (4)     Any power under this section must be exercised in accordance with any Regulations.

S. 5.8A.4 inserted by No. 11/2011 s. 3.