S&S Flashcards
Section 112 Uncertain Status
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
If you are carrying out a lawful search and it is not reasonably practicable to determine whether any item can be lawfully seized, you may remove items for examination or analysis off-site to determine it you can seize them lawfully.
Section 116 securing and excluding
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Secure any place, vehicle, or thing.
Exclude or give reasonable direction to any person from place, vehicle, or thing. If you have RGTB person, it will obstruct or hinder.
Section 117 secure address for SW
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Sw application pending, RGTB that EM may be CADD or removed you may:
Enter and secure place, vehicle, or thing.
Secure any item found there.
Direct any person to assist with entry and securing place, vehicle, or thing.
Powers continue until:
The expiry of 6 hours when first exercised.
The SW is accepted
The SW is refused
Section 118 powers of detention incidental to search powers
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
If exercising a search power in place or vehicle, a constable may detain any person to establish a connection.
Who is at that place or vehicle.
Who arrives at that place or vehicle while the search is being carried out.
Detained for period of search only when told they are free to leave.
Section 120 fresh pursuit
Search and surveillance act 2012
If in fresh pursuit you may (power of arrest or personal leaves before search can be conducted.
On apprehending person or vehicle, search the person or vehicle.
Enter any place for the purpose of apprehending person or vehicle.
If
RGTB that EM is on that person or
RGTS the person is in position of a dangerous item, posing threat to safety, need immediate action.
Section 121 Stop a vehicle for search
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Power to stop a vehicle if you intend to search.
Stop for SW or warrantless search.
Section 122 move vehicle for search/safekeeping.
Search and surveillance Act 2012
May move a vehicle if lawful authority to search, if impracticable to search at place.
Section 123 items in plain view
Search and surveillance Act 2012
When searching, you may seize any item in plain view if
RGTB you could have seized the item under a SW or other search power.
Section 125 special rules about search persons.
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Must follow RAIN procedures
May use reasonable force.
May detain
Use any equipment or aid to facilitate search.
Require medical or guardianship assistance.
May search any item that the person is wearing or is carrying or is in their possession or control.
Seize anything in possession or control that is subject to search or May be lawfully seized.
Section 127 SW to enter and search vehicles
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Allows you to enter any place to located the vehicle to execute SW
If RGTB that the vehicle is there.
Section 131 obligations when searching
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Before initial entry, you must
Identify yourself by name or QID.
Provide evidence of ID if not in uniform.
Intention and reason to enter and search.
State full name of the Act
Give notice by providing a copy of the SW.
Bill of Rights - as detained.
Section 169 reporting requirements
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Reporting of warrantless entry and search powers
Section 110 Additional powers when searching with or without a warrant.
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Authorizes you to
Enter and search place, vehicle or thing.
Search for any item or items found in that place, vehicle, or thing.
Use reasonable force for the purpose of carrying out search and seizure.
Seize anything subject to search or anything that can be lawfully seized.
Request assistance with entry and search.
Bring and use any equipment to assist you at the place, vehicle or thing.
Bring and use a trained law enforcement dog and handler.
Copy any document that may be lawfully seized.
Access a computer system or data storage device.
Copy intangible material, eg computer data.
Take photographs, video, sound recordings, drawings.
Can a person under 14 give consent to a search of a vehicle if he/she is the sole occupant
Yes, if found driving a vehicle with no passengers of or over 14 years of age with authority to consent to vehicles search.
What is CADD
Conceal
Aulter
Danage
Destroy
What is AWOCA
Ask - introduce
Why - inform why we are here
Options - Comply or be arrested
Confirm - confirm they understand
Action - search or arrest
What is RGTS
RGTS means having a sound basis for believing a situation or circumstances existed.
Section 131 - obligations when searching.
Search and surveillance ce Act 2012
Before initial entry, you must,
Identify by name or QID
Provide evidence of ID if not in uniform
Intention and reason to enter and search
Name of the act
Give notice by providing a copy of the SW
Detain - BOR
Section 110 additional powers when searching with or without warrant
Search and surveillance Act 2012
Enter and search the place, vehicle, or thing that you are authorized to search.
Search any item or items found in that place, vehicle or thing(if reasonable)
Use reasonable force in respect of any property for the purpose of carrying out the search and lawful seizure
Seize anything that is the subject of the search or anything else that my be lawfully seized
Request assistance with entry and search
Bring and use any equipment found on the place, vehicle or other thing
Bring a law enforcement dog and handler
Copy any document or part of a document that may be lawfully seized
Access a computer system or other data storage device
Copy tangible material e.g computer data
Take photographs, sound, and video recordings and drawings
Section 119 powers of search by person who has power of arrest
Search and surveillance act 2012
When searching a place or vehicle, can search people found or arriving at place or vehicle if:
RGTB that EM that is object to the search is on the person.
RGTS that the person is in possession of a dangerous item, posing threat to safety, need immediate action.
Privileged material
Recognized privileged material includes material gained through communication with
League advisers
Ministers of religion
Medical practitioners
Clinical psychologists
Informants
Journalists
Privileged material
Recognized privileged material includes material gained through communication with
League advisers
Ministers of religion
Medical practitioners
Clinical psychologists
Informants
Journalists
Before making an online SW application You must be sure that there are
You must be sure that there are:
RGTS that an offence punishable by imprisonment has been, will be, is being, or is about to be committed and
RGTB that the search will find evidentiary material in respect of the offence in the place, vehicle, or thing.
Who can issue a search warrant
An issueing officer may be:
District Court Judge
High court Judge
Or any other person authorized by the attorney General such as a
Justice of the piece
Community magistrate
Registrar
Deputy registrar
When the issuing officer does not sign the SW application you should
Record reasons for refusing
Redraft application addressing the issues
Re submit the application to the same issuing officer
If can not be addressed
Make further enquiries to support the application.
Consider continuing the investigation without conducting a search
If reasons for not signing seem unjustified, submit a report to leave services es for direction.