Part I Young Offenders
Secure training orders
9 Powers and duties of custody officers employed at contracted out secure training centres.
1
A custody officer performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre shall have the following powers, namely—
a
to search in accordance with secure training centre rules any offender who is detained in the secure training centre; and
b
to search any other person who is in or who is seeking to enter the secure training centre, and any article in the possession of such a person.
2
The powers conferred by subsection (1)(b) above to search a person shall not be construed as authorising a custody officer to require a person to remove any of his clothing other than an outer coat, headgear, jacket or gloves.
3
A custody officer performing custodial duties at a contracted out secure training centre shall have the following duties as respects offenders detained in the secure training centre, namely—
a
to prevent their escape from lawful custody;
b
to prevent, or detect and report on, the commission or attempted commission by them of other unlawful acts;
c
to ensure good order and discipline on their part; and
d
to attend to their wellbeing.
4
The powers conferred by subsection (1) above, and the powers arising by virtue of subsection (3) above, shall include power to use reasonable force where necessary.