Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00709:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00709
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 29900–30777

19  Requests to undergo a frisk search
 (1) A security officer may request a person who is seeking to enter, or is on, court premises to undergo a frisk search.
 (2) If the person agrees to undergo a frisk search, the search may be conducted only by:
 (a) a security officer of the same sex as the person; or
 (b) if there is not a security officer of the same sex as the person available to conduct the search—a member of the staff of a court, who:
 (i) is of the same sex as the person; and
 (ii) has been requested by a security officer to conduct the search; and
 (iii) has agreed to the request; and
 (iv) conducts the search in the presence of a security officer; or
 (c) if there is no‑one available to conduct the search in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b)—any security officer.

Division 3—Power to refuse entry to or direct a person to leave court premises etc.