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Strip search—record

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Part 4Searches of patients
Division 4.3Strip searches

47 Strip search—record

If an authorised health practitioner conducts a strip search of a patient under this division, the authorised health practitioner must, as soon as practicable, record the following in the patient’s health record:

(a)

the date and time of the search;

(b)

the reason for the search;

(c)

the outcome of the search, including whether a seizeable item was found on the patient and if so, what was found.

Note Information about a search of a patient under this division must also be included in the register of searches (see s 59).

Division 4.4 Treatment—patient has ingested or concealed something

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