Hong Kong Regulations

PRISON RULES - RULE 24

Examination and search

(1) All persons and vehicles entering or leaving a prison may be examined and
searched.

(2) A person suspected-

   (a)  of bringing without authority any article into a prison; or

   (b)  of carrying out without authority-

        (i)    any article; or

        (ii)   any property belonging to a prison; or

   (c)  while in a prison of being-

        (i)    in possession without authority of any article; or

        (ii)   in improper possession of any property belonging to a prison,
               shall be stopped and immediate notice thereof shall be given to
               the Superintendent, who may order that he shall be examined and
               searched.

(3) The Superintendent may refuse admission to a prison of a person who is
unwilling to be examined and searched.

(4) The Superintendent may direct the removal from a prison of a person who
while in a prison is unwilling to be examined and searched or whose conduct is
improper.

(5) No person shall be searched under this rule other than by an officer of
the same sex. (L.N. 2 of 1974)