Emergency Powers

Question 1

What controlled drugs can be searched for when using Section 19 to 24

Answer 1

• Schedule 1 to 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Question 2

Emergency power for controlled deliveries

Answer 2

Section 12 - MODAA 1978
Alllow delivery of unlawfully imported drugs or precursor substance for the purpose of detection.

Section 81 of S and S Act 2012. You can:
SEARCH a person involved
ENTER and SEARCH place or vehicle
SEIZE anything if RGTB thing is offence against MODA 1975

Question 3

Power to stop a vehicle

Answer 3

Section 121 S+S Act 2012

Power to STOP vehicle to SEARCH it with or without a warrant.
Must: RAN

If package in vehicle and need to recover it

Question 4

Suspect at large

Answer 4

Section 9 - S+S Act 2012

STOP vehicle without warrant to ARREST if RGTS person is unlawfully at large or has committed imprisonable offence.

Question 5

Section 19

Answer 5

SEARCH any person found in or on PLACE or VEHICLE
if SEARCH WARRANT executed
for an offence under MODA 1975

Question 6

Section 20

Answer 6

ENTER and SEARCH PLACE or VEHICLE
SW is impracticable
RGTB CADD will occur

Question 7

Section 21

Answer 7

SEARCH person in PLACE or VEHICLE

while conducting S.20 search

Question 8

Section 22

Answer 8

SEARCH person in PUBLIC PLACE if RGTB person in possession of controlled drugs or precursors

Question 9

Section 23

Answer 9

REQUIRE person to permit a medical practitioner to conduct internal exam of any part of persons body by means of x-ray or manual/visual exam if the person is under arrest for offence against MODA 1975 and RGTB person concealing controlled drugs

Question 10

Section 24

Answer 10

Court may decline bail and hold person in custody if the person refuses the internal exam until it has been 2 days after the day required for internal exam or the person permits the exam to be conducted.