SASA 2012

Question 1

What is section 125 of the SASA 2012

Answer 1

Your obligations under the act. NIAR

Question 2

What is section 85 of SASA 2012

Answer 2

Rub down search to ensure that the person is not carrying anything that could harm anyone or facilitate their escape.

Question 3

When should section 85 of SASA be used?

Answer 3

Before anyone who has been arrested or detained is placed in a vehicle or secure area.

Question 4

What is section 88 SASA 2012?

Answer 4

Rub down search when looking for evidential material. Commonly used when looking for something specific.

Question 5

Section 121

Answer 5

Stop vehicle to carry out search for firearms, drugs, offensive weapons, stolen property.

“121, stop for a gun”

Question 6

Section 18

Answer 6

Search people/places/vehicles for firearms when you have reasonable grounds to suspect.

Question 7

When do I need to have suspicions vs belief when searching?

Answer 7

Firearms or anything dangerous- suspect
Drugs, stolen property etc- belief

Question 8

What is section 27?

Answer 8

This is used when someone isn’t being arrested or searched under 85, 88

If you have RGTB that
-a person is committing a offensive weapon offence in a public place.

You may without a warrant
-search the person

Question 9

What is section 28?

Answer 9

If you have RGTS that,
-a person travelling in a vehicle is committing an offensive weapon offence and are in a public place.

You have powers to-
Search without warrant.