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03.09. Health screening is provided on arrival by a suitably qualified medical doctor in private or, in the case of children, with the permission and involvement of a parent, carer or independent guardian.

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03.10. Social, physical and medical vulnerabilities, including risk of self-harm or suicide, are identified and assessed as early as possible, and in any event on arrival, appropriate care plans are developed, and affected individuals are protected, as appropriate.

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03.11. Pressing welfare and support needs are addressed in a timely way.

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03.12. If searches are necessary, searching procedures are undertaken in a manner that dignity and respect are protected and that is as un-intrusive as possible. such procedures are culturally and religiously sensitive and appropriate to the non-criminal status of the detainees.

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02.12. Transit or transfer does not ordinarily take place at night and, if unavoidable, reasons are fully documented.

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02.13. Detainees are held in conveyances for the shortest possible time and are not required to remain in transportation vehicles during mealtimes, prayer times or at night, unless unavoidable.

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03.01. There is a detention register that is numbered and bound, which records identity, time, date and grounds of detention, the competent authority responsible for the detention, and which detainees sign.

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03.02. There is a valid order for detention, duly entered into the detention register.

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03.03. Detention is in a public establishment, and immigration detainees are not comingled with those detained under the criminal law.

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03.04. Detention is in a place reasonably accessible for visits from family, friends, legal advisers and community support.

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