(3) If a person disobeys a Governor's order to leave a prison, a prison officer may, if necessary, use reasonable force to compel the person to leave the prison. (4) A prison officer who uses force in accordance S. 43(4) inserted by with this section is not liable for injury or damage No. 57/2016 caused by that use of force. s. 6. Division 3—Search and seizure 44 Formal searches (1) A person who wishes to enter or remain in a prison as a visitor must, if asked, submit to a formal search. (2) In this section means a search to formal search detect the presence of drugs weapons or metal articles carried out by an electronic or mechanical device. (3) If, when asked, a person does not submit to a formal search, a prison officer may prohibit the person from entering the prison or if the person is in the prison order the person to leave the prison immediately. 45 Search (1) The Governor of a prison may for the security or S. 45(1) amended by good order of the prison or the prisoners at any No. 16/1991 s. 9(a)(c). time order a prison officer to— (a) search any part of the prison; or S. 45(1)(b) (b) search and examine any person in the prison substituted by other than a judge of the Supreme Court or No. 45/2001 s. 31. County Court, or a magistrate; or (c) search and examine any thing in the prison; or
(3) If a person disobeys a Governor's order to leave a prison, a prison officer may, if necessary, use reasonable force to compel the person to leave the prison. S. 43(4) inserted by No. 57/2016 s. 6. (4) A prison officer who uses force in accordance with this section is not liable for injury or damage caused by that use of force. Division 3—Search and seizure 44 Formal searches (1) A person who wishes to enter or remain in a prison as a visitor must, if asked, submit to a formal search. (2) In this section formal search means a search to detect the presence of drugs weapons or metal articles carried out by an electronic or mechanical device. (3) If, when asked, a person does not submit to a formal search, a prison officer may prohibit the person from entering the prison or if the person is in the prison order the person to leave the prison immediately. 45 Search S. 45(1) amended by No. 16/1991 s. 9(a)(c). (1) The Governor of a prison may for the security or good order of the prison or the prisoners at any time order a prison officer to— (a) search any part of the prison; or S. 45(1)(b) substituted by No. 45/2001 s. 31. (b) search and examine any person in the prison other than a judge of the Supreme Court or County Court, or a magistrate; or (c) search and examine any thing in the prison; or
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