Temporary detention for security offence
136 Temporary detention for security offence
This section applies if a corrective services officer—
finds a person committing a security offence; or
finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed a security offence.
The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force—
conduct a general search or scanning search of the person; and
search anything in the person’s possession, including a motor vehicle.
The corrective services officer may, using reasonably necessary force, detain the person until the person can be handed over to a police officer.
However, the person must not be detained under subsection (3) for longer than 4 hours.
In this section—security offence means an offence against this part, or another offence, that poses a risk to—
the security or good order of a corrective services facility; or
the security of a prisoner or a prisoner of a court.
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