Searches Flashcards
Person Search section?
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Person search justification?
Reasonable suspicion, anything in possession or control
- Stolen/unlawfully obtained
- used in/in connection with commission relevant offence
- Dangerous article
- Drugs
Relevant offences?
- Indictable
- Possession dangerous article (93FB Crimes)
- Off against Weapons Prohib or Firearms ACt
- Off against Part 2 explosives Act
Dangerous article?
- Firearm, barrel, ammunition
- Prohib weapon
- Spear gun
- Any article not firearm that can discharge irritant, liquid powder, gas chemical or capable of causing bodily harm
- Fuse for explosive
- detonator
21A LEPRA?
Can get person to open mouth, shake or move hair.
What doesn’t 21A permit?
Forcing open of mouth.
27 LEPRA?
Search on arrest
27 LEPRA justification?
Suspect reasoanble grounds prudent to do so to ascertain whether carrying;
- Would present danger to a person
assist in escape of lawful custody
Respect to which offence committed
Evidence of commission of offence
Used/intended in connection commission of an offence
28A LEPRA?
Search in lawful custody
Need reasonable suspicion for 28A LEPRA?
No.
28A Justification
May search person in lawful custody and seize and detain anything found.
Can be carried out at station, other place of detention, or immediately before/during transportation to those places.
s50 LEPRA?
Search on execution warrant. Can search anyone in premises if reasonable suspect they in possession of anything named in warrant.
Part 15 LEPRA?
Comply with Safeguards
201 - powers it applies to
202 - safeguards
203 - Warning to be given
2 types of search?
Person
Strip
Section that governs rules for searches generally? What May you do?
s 30. May - Run hands over outer clothing - remove jacket, gloves, socks etc - Examine anything in possession - metal detector - Anything authorised in act.