Search and Surveillance

Question 0

What may you do when searching someone under section 125?

Answer 0

Detain them

Search them or any item they have with them

Seize the subject of the search or something that may be lawfully seized

Use reasonable force

Question 1

What must you tell the suspect in section 125

Answer 1

RAN

Reason for search

Act that gives you the power

Name or qid

Question 2

What must you say when searching a place, vehicle or other things under section 131?

Answer 2

RAIN

Reason for search

Act that gives you power to search

Intent to enter and search must be announced

Name or qid

Question 3

Explain section 110

Answer 3

Use reasonable force in respect to any property for the purpose of carrying out the search.

Seize anything that is the subject or anything that may be lawfully seized.

Question 4

Explain section 169

Answer 4

If you exercise a warrant less entry power, search power or surveillance power you must provide a written report as soon as practical after the exercise of power.

Question 5

Explain section 83

Answer 5

After an arrest has been made an arresting officer may enter a place to search for evidential material if they believe CADD will occur

Question 6

Explain section 84

Answer 6

After an arrest has been made an arresting officer may enter a vehicle which is in a public place to search for evidential material

Question 7

Explain section 15

Answer 7

If an offence punishable by 14 or more years has or is about to happen an officer may Enter a place then search and seize evidential material if they believe CADD will occur

Question 8

Explain section 16

Answer 8

If an offence punishable by 14 or more years has or is about to happen an officer may search a person in a public place and then seize evidential material

Question 9

Explain section 17

Answer 9

If an offence punishable by 14 or more years has been, is been or is about to be committed, an officer may enter and search a vehicle in a public place, then seize evidential material

Question 10

Explain section 14

Answer 10

If injury or property damage, enter place or vehicle and take any action

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect an offence that would cause injury to any person or serious damage/loss to any property an officer may enter the place or vehicle without warrant and take any action

Question 11

Explain section 7

Answer 11

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is unlawfully at large and believe they are inside a place or vehicle, you may enter that place or vehicle without warrant to search for and arrest them.

Question 12

Explain section 8

Answer 12

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person has committed an imprisonable offence which they may be arrested for without warrant and believe they are in a place or vehicle, and you believe that if entry is not immediate the person will leave and/ or evidential material relating to the offence will be CADD, you may enter that place or vehicle without warrant an search and arrest the offender

Question 13

Explain section 85

Answer 13

You may carry a run down search of a person when they are arrested or detained to ensure that the person is not carrying anything that may be used to harm any person, or facilitate the persons escape

Question 14

Explain section 88

Answer 14

You may search a person who is detained or arrested if you have reasonable grounds to believe they are carrying anything that is evidential material relating to the offence for which they were arrested/ detained. or anything that may be used to harm any one or facilitate escape

Question 15

Explain section 11 and 13

Answer 15

When a person is about to be, or is locked up it is okay to use reasonable force where necessary to search a person and take money and property of them for the safety of their property and them.

Section 13 states you must return the property when the person is released from custody

Question 16

Explain section 27

Answer 16

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is in possession of an offensive weapon in a public place you may detain then search the person and seize any weapon

Question 17

Explain section 28

Answer 17

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is in possession of an offensive weapon in a vehicle in a public place you may search the vehicle and seize any weapon

Question 18

Explain section 14

Answer 18

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect that in a place or vehicle an offence is, or is about to be committed that would likely cause injury or serious loss/ damage to property, you may enter and take any action