Bill Of Rights

Question 0

What relevance to police does section 22 of the bill of rights have?

Answer 0

Every one is protected from arbitrary or random arrest or detention.

Question 1

What relevance to police does section 21 of the bill of rights have?

Answer 1

Every person should be secure against unreasonable search and seizure of their person, property or correspondence.

Question 2

What relevance to police does section 23 of the bill of rights have?

Answer 2

People arrested or detained under any enactment have rights and must be informed of those rights.

Question 3

What relevance to police does section 24 of the bill of rights have?

Answer 3

People charged with an offence have certain rights and must be informed of their rights.

Question 4

If you wish to search some one without arrest or statutory power you must

Answer 4

Comply with section 21. I would like to search you, you don’t have to let me

Question 5

If you interview or deal with a person who voluntarily cooperates with you you must

Answer 5

Section 22
Advise them they:
Do not have to remain and answer questions
Are free to go
Their rights

Question 6

If you wish to arrest or detain a person you must

Answer 6

Section 23. Give them their rights

At time you have sufficient evidence to charge them, give them their rights

Question 7

If you decide to charge you must

Answer 7

Comply with Section 24 by giving the person their right to consult a lawyer without delay and in private
Inform them the nature of the charge

Question 8

A person may legally be detained and searched when

Answer 8

An officer has reasonable grounds to believe or suspect a person has broken the law in circumstances where a specific power of search and detention is permitted by law