Article 130 Searches of officers and employees

(1)

If the Governor has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any officer or employee may have concealed, either on his person or in any place within the prison, anything which is or may be prejudicial to security, good order or safety, he may order the carrying out of a search–

(a)

of the officer or employee; and

(b)

of any article of property belonging to the officer or employee which is in his possession whilst he is in the prison, or which is kept by him in his locker or any other place within the prison.

(2)

The power of search conferred by paragraph (1) shall–

(a)

not be construed as authorising the Governor to require an officer or employee to remove any of his clothing other than an outer coat, jacket, headgear and gloves; and

(b)

include power to use reasonable force where necessary.

(3)

A search of an officer or employee shall be carried out within the prison–

(a)

by at least 2 officers who shall be of the same sex as the officer or employee being searched;

(b)

outwith the sight of any other person; and

(c)

as expeditiously and decently as possible.