Search Legislation

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

265.Subsection (5) provides that a person who carries out a search may not require the pupil to remove any clothing other than outer clothing, must be of the same sex as the pupil, and cannot search without the presence of another member of staff who is of the same sex as the pupil. Subsection (6) provides similarly that the pupils’ possessions may not be searched except in the presence of the pupil and another member of staff.

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