4. Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Question 1

Evidential Material

Answer 1

In relation to an offence or suspected offence means evidence of the offence o any other item tangible or intangible of relevance to the investigation or offence

Question 2

Reasonable Grounds to Believe

Answer 2

Having sound basis for believing that a circumstance actually exists

Question 3

Reasonable Grounds to Suspect

Answer 3

Having a sound basis for suspecting a circumstance is likely to exist

Question 4

s7. SASA 2012

Answer 4

Entry to arrest person unlawfully at large

Question 5

s8 SASA 2012

Answer 5

Entry to avoid loss of offender or evidential material.
CADD

Question 6

s14 SASA 2012

Answer 6

Emergency power of entry.
SUSPECT Risk to life or safety

Question 7

s15 SASA 2012

Answer 7

SUSPECT. Entry and search of places to find and avoid loss of evidential material.
This is about urgency, once the scene is secure, warrant should be obtained

Question 8

s16 SASA 2012

Answer 8

Searching people in public place for evidential material.
BELIEVE 14 year offence

Question 9

s17. SASA 2012

Answer 9

Entry and search of vehicles in public places for evidential material.
BELIEVE 14 year offence

Question 10

s18(3) SASA 2012

Answer 10

Arms in places or vehicles..
Suspect arms in category 3 or 4 offence.
Approval from sergeant needed

Question 11

s28 SASA 2012

Answer 11

Searching vehicles for offensive weapons.
SUSPECT

Question 12

s27. SASA 2012

Answer 12

Searching person in public place for offensive weapon

Question 13

s29. SASA 2012

Answer 13

Searching vehicle for stolen property.
Public Place

Question 14

s83 SASA 2012

Answer 14

Entry and search of places after arrest.
BELIEVE CADD

Question 15

s84. SASA 2012

Answer 15

Entry and search of vehicle after arrest.
BELIEVE evidential material relating to the offence for which they are arrested is in te vehicle

Question 16

s110 SASA 2012

Answer 16

Police actions authorised by search powers

Question 17

s117 SASA 2012

Answer 17

Power to secure a scene until search warrant obtained OR for 6 hours OR until search warrant is declined

Question 18

s118 SASA 2012

Answer 18

Powers of detention incidental to searches of places and vehicles.

Question 19

s119 SASA 2012

Answer 19

Powers to search persons at a place or vehicle found during a search

Question 20

s120 SASA 2012

Answer 20

In fresh pursuit of an offender who absconds from targeted search. May enter a place or vehicle to apprehend

Question 21

s127 SASA 2012

Answer 21

If search warrant to enter and search vehicles, you can enter any place where you have RGTB that vehicle is

Question 22

s131 SASA 2012

Answer 22

Identify yourself and produce copy of warrant UNLESS dangerous or impractical, or no one is home

Question 23

s117 SASA 2012

Answer 23

IF warrantless, identify self, intention and act you are working under

Question 24

s116 SASA 2012

Answer 24

Securing the scene to be searched

Question 25

s112 SASA 2012

Answer 25

You may remove an item for the purpose of testing/figuring out if it is the item you are searching for in places of uncertainty.

Question 26

s133 SASA 2012

Answer 26

Inventory of all items seized within 7 days.

Question 27

s121 SASA 2012

Answer 27

Stopping vehicles with or without warrant to search

Question 28

s128 SASA 2012

Answer 28

Duty to remain stopped for as long as reasonably necessary

Question 28

s122 SASA 2012

Answer 28

Moving vehicle for purpose of search or safekeeping

Question 29

s9 SASA 2012

Answer 29

Stopping vehicles without warrant to effect arrest

Question 30

s18(1)&(2) SASA 2012

Answer 30

Warrantless search of person in possession of arms. Approval from sergeant or above first

Question 31

s27 SASA 2012

Answer 31

Warrantless searches of people for offensive weapons

Question 32

s85 SASA 2012

Answer 32

Rub-down search of arrested or detained people

Question 33

s88 SASA 2012

Answer 33

Warrantless search after detention for evidential material.
BELIEVE
May include strip searches