Search And Surveillance Act 2012 Flashcards
What is Section 125 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Obligations when searching person:
NIAR must be said when arrested or detained.
What is Section 85 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Search when arrested or detained to check they are not carrying anything that can harm any person or facilitate escape.
What is Section 88 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Evidential material:
Search an arrested or detained person because you have reasonable grounds to believe the person is carrying evidential material
“I am searching you because I believe you have the stolen iPhone on you”
What is Section 11 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Search someone to be locked up in Police custody
What is Section 11 (3) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Search someone already locked up if
- person was not searched before lock up
- RGTS they have been close to someone not locked up
- RGTS they have been close to someone locked up but not searched yet
- RDTB person could have anything that could harm any person
What is Section 13 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Must return property when released or transferred (unless evidence)
What is Section 92 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Purposes for consent searches (ie prevent offence, investigate, protect life or property, protect injury or harm)
What is Section 93 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Advice given before consent search. You must:
- determine search is for purpose under S92
- advise reason for search
- advise the person that they may consent or refuse
What is Section 94 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Circumstances when a consent search is unlawful
- not under section 92
- failed to give required advice under section 93
- consent is given by someone who doesn’t have authority
What is Section 95 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Person under 14 years are unable to consent search of:
- place
- vehicle (unless driving)
- other thing
What is Section 96 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Exceptions to consent search rules
Sections 92-95 do not:
- apply to a search conducted as condition of entry (ie festival)
What is Section 131 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Obligations for non- person
NIAR Must be said before searching
(Intention is to enter and search your vehicle under the SASA 2012)
What is Section 14 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Warrantless entry to prevent offences or respond to risk to life or safety (including serious damage/ serious loss of property)
What is Section 7 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Entry without warrant to arrest person unlawfully at large (if you have reasonable grounds to believe that person is in a place or vehicle)
What is Section 8 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Entry without warrant to avoid loss of offender or evidential material
If you have RGTB person has committed offence (imprisonable) and that they’re in the place/ vehicle and believe that if you don’t enter immediately, person will leave place/ vehicle to avoid arrest and/or evidential material will be CADD
What is Section 83 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Entry and search place after K9 for EM
If you have RGTB evidence is at place and if entry delayed for search warrant evidence will be CADD
What is Section 84 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Warrantless entry and search of vehicle after arrest
RGTB evidence is in or on vehicle
What is Section 29 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Power to search vehicle in public place without warrant for stolen property
If on private property, seek search warrant or alternative Warrantless power
What is Section 112 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Items of uncertain status may be seized (removed for analysis)
What is Section 123 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012?
Seizure of items in plain view. (If lawfully in any place and/ or exercising a search power)