Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) An officer or
other employee may be searched using a “pat” search.
(2) The search of an
officer or other employee may include a search of any article or thing carried
on them or under their control.
[(3) deleted]
(4) The search of an
officer or other employee must be conducted —
(a) by
an officer who has been appointed by the superintendent and who is of the same
gender as the person being searched;
(b) in
the presence of another staff member;
(c) out
of sight of other persons unless the person being searched requests the
presence of another person; and
(d) with
due regard to the decency and self‑respect of the person being searched.
(5) The officers
involved in the search must submit a written report to the superintendent.
[Regulation 89 inserted: Gazette
27 Jun 2005 p. 2876-7; amended: Gazette 21 Aug 2015
p. 3334.]