Victorian Current Acts

YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 2024 - SECT 494

    (1)     A child or young person held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre who enters or leaves a youth justice custodial centre, if asked, must submit to—

        (a)     a screening search; and

        (b)     a pat-down search.

    (2)     A child or young person must not be asked under this section to submit to—

        (a)     an unclothed search; or

        (b)     a search of the body cavities.

Note

An unclothed search may be authorised under section 497.