Search and Surveillance Act 2012 Quiz

Question 1

What is your “Identification and notice requirements (section 131)(Rain) ?

Answer 1

1: Identify yourself by name or unique identifier.

2: Announce your intention to enter and search the place, vehicle or other thing
under the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 or any other statutory power.

3: If you are not in Police uniform, provide proof of identity.

Question 2

What must you do or provide before or on initial entry of a place?

Answer 2

• Provide a copy of the search warrant or
• (if the power is exercised without a warrant) the name of the Act1
and reason for
the search, unless it is impracticable to do so in the circumstances.

Question 3

When must you comply with section 169. (169 get it in on time)?

Answer 3

Reporting use of powers. As soon as Practicable.

When you use a warrantless power of entry, search or surveillance you must report
this by completing an online notification form as soon as practicable.

Question 4

What is section 116, (116 Yellow tape and sticks)?c

Answer 4

Securing a place, vehicle or other thing to be searched (s116)

Question 5

What is section 118, (118 are you connected mate)?

Answer 5

Powers of detention incidental to powers to search places and
vehicles (s118)

Question 6

What is section 14?

Answer 6

Emergency Powers

s14 - Warrantless entry to prevent offences or respond to risk to life or safety

Question 7

What are sections 22 - 27 - 18 of the SASA 2012?

Answer 7

22 - Drugs
27 - Weapons
18 - Arms

Question 8

What is section 93 SAS 2012?

Answer 8

Advice given before CONSENT Search:

• Authorized by section 92 (purpose for which consent search may be undertaken)
• They can refuse.
• They can changer their mind halfway through.

Question 9

What is section 13 SAS 2012?

Answer 9

Return Property taken from people who have been LOCKED UP in Police custody unless…

• Evidence
• Possession of money or property may be an offence

Question 10

What is Section 85 SAS 2012?

Answer 10

Rub down search of arrested OR detained persons:

• To prevent harm to any person
• Prevent escape

Question 11

What is section 88 SAS 2012

Answer 11

Warrantless searches of arrested or detained persons (for evidential material).
If you have reasonable grounds to believe the person is carrying:
-Evidential material
-Something to cause harm
-Facilitate escape

Question 12

What is section 125 SAS 2012 (RAN)?

Answer 12

When exercising a power to search you must:
a) Reason for conducting the search
b) Act (Search and Surveillance Act 2012)
C) Name and (ID)