S-40.1, r. 1 - Regulation under the Act respecting the Québec correctional system

Section 21 Disposition versions

2024-09-19

21. A strip search is a contact-free search of the naked body, the open mouth and the insides of the nose and ears, and the visual inspection of all the folds of the body. If necessary, the person must remove his or her dental prosthesis, hairpiece or other such device, display the soles of his or her feet, run his or her fingers through his or her hair, open hands, spread and lift arms, lift, where applicable, adipose tissue, the breasts, the penis and testicles, and bend and spread the buttocks to allow the visual inspection of the rectum and, where applicable, the vagina. All clothing and effects must also be searched.

The strip search of a female or a male must be conducted by a correctional officer of the same gender.

O.C. 5-2007, s. 21; O.C. 1325-2024, s. 10.

2012-09-01

21. A strip search means a visual inspection of the naked body, the open mouth and the insides of the nose and ears. If necessary, the person must remove his or her dental prosthesis, hairpiece or other such device, display the soles of his or her feet, run his or her fingers through his or her hair, open hands, spread and lift arms, lift, in the case of women, the breasts, and in the case of men, the penis and testicles, and bend to allow the visual inspection of the rectum and vagina. The person being searched must allow visual inspection of all the folds of his or her body. All clothing and effects must also be searched.

Except in an emergency, the strip search must be conducted by a person of the same gender.

O.C. 5-2007, s. 21.