Western Australian Current Regulations

YOUNG OFFENDERS REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 82

82 .         Superintendent empowered to search

        (1)         A superintendent is authorised to search any detainee in accordance with this Part and take from him or her any illegal or unauthorised thing found on his or her person.

        (2)         A superintendent is authorised to search any officer or other employee in accordance with this Part in order to ascertain whether any illegal or unauthorised thing is in his or her possession.

        (3)         A superintendent is authorised to search any person in the circumstances set out in regulation 91, including a child, in accordance with this Part in order to ascertain whether any illegal or unauthorised thing is in his or her possession.

        (4)         A superintendent is authorised to search any person or vehicle outside but near a detention centre in accordance with this Part, where in the opinion of the superintendent that search is necessary for the security or good order of the detention centre, in order to ascertain whether any illegal or unauthorised thing is present.

        [Regulation 82 inserted: Gazette 27 Jun 2005 p. 2873-4.]