Search and Surveillance Act 2012

Question 1

When you exercise your power under Sect (125) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, to search a person, you may……(4 things)

Answer 1

• Detain the person to effect the search
  (as long as reasonably necessary)
• Search any item the person is carrying or is in their possession or control.
• Seize anything that is the subject of the search or maybe lawfully seized.
• Use Force that is reasonable for the purposes of the search.

Question 2

What are your obligations when searching a place vehicle or other thing, under Sect (131) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

Answer 2

• Identify yourself
• Announce your intention to Search
• Provide a copy of the warrant or;
• The name of the enactment and the reason for the search
  OR
• R : Reason for the search
• A : Announce
• I : Identify yourself
• N : Name

Question 3

In terms of Sect (110) of the Search and Surveillance Act, what search powers are you authorised to use?

Answer 3

• Enter and search the place, vehicle or thing you are authorised to enter and search.
• Use reasonable force in respect to any power for the purpose of carrying out the search.
• Seize anything that is the subject of the search or anything else that maybe lawfully seized.

Question 4

What is the purpose of Sect (14) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

Answer 4

• Warrentless entry to prevent offence or respond to risk of life or safety

Question 5

What is the purpose of Sect (7) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

Answer 5

• Warrentless entry to arrest a person unlawfully at large

Question 6

What is the purpose of Sect (8) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

Answer 6

• Entry without warrant to avoid loss of offender or evidential material.
  -Reasonable grounds to suspect that:
  Evidential material will be Concealed, Altered, Destroyed, Damaged.
  Offender will leave to avoid arrest.

Question 7

What are your obligations when searching a person under Sect (125) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?

Answer 7

• Identify yourself
• Advise the person of the enactment under which the search is taking place and the reason for the search,
  unless impracticable to do so.
• Provide evidence of id if not in uniform.
  OR
• R: Reason
• A: Act
• N: Name