Powers in relation to Offences against Section 202A CA1961

Question 1

What is Section 27?

Answer 1

A constable who has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is committing an offence against section 202A(4)(a) of the Crimes Act 1961 (which relates to possession of knives, offensive weapons, and disabling substances) may, without a warrant, search the person.

Question 2

What is Section 28?

Answer 2

(1) A constable who has reasonable grounds to suspect that the circumstances in subsection (2) exist in relation to a vehicle may search the vehicle.

(2) The circumstances are that —
(a) a person travelling in the vehicle or who has alighted from it is committing an offence against section 202A(4)

(a) of the Crimes Act 1961 (which relates to possession of knives, offensive weapons, and disabling substances); and

(b) the vehicle contains a knife, offensive weapon, or disabling substance.