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Part 4Searches of patients
Division 4.1Searches of patients—preliminary

39 Definitions

In this Act:

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—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

Division 4.2 Scanning, frisk and ordinary searches of patients

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