Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person who is
not a detainee, or an officer or other employee, may be searched in the
following circumstances —
(a) on
seeking to enter a detention centre;
(b) on
entering a detention centre;
(c)
while in a detention centre;
(d) on
seeking to leave a detention centre;
(e)
immediately before leaving a detention centre;
(f)
having just left a detention centre;
(g)
subject to subregulation (2), when outside but near a detention centre.
(2) If the
superintendent is of the opinion that a search of a person, article or vehicle
outside but near a detention centre is necessary for the security or good
order of the detention centre, the superintendent may search any or all of the
following —
(a) that
person;
(b) a
person with that person, who is under the person’s care and control;
(c) an
article in the possession or control of that person or a person with them;
(d) a
vehicle in the possession or control of the person.
[Regulation 91 inserted: Gazette
27 Jun 2005 p. 2877-8.]