SS03: Serious Offences

Question 1

What does Section 15 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 1

Warrantless power to enter a place to find and avoid the loss of evidential material relating to certain offences “Offence punishable by imprisonment for 14+”
If you have RGTS an offence punishable by imprisonment for 14+ years has been/is being/about to be and RGTB that EM related to the offence is in a place and may be CADD

Question 2

What does Section 16 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 2

Warrantless power to search people in a PP for EM relating to certain offences
- Person is in PP and you have RGTB the person is in possession of EM relating to a certain offence (14 years +)

Question 3

What does Section 17 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 3

Warrantless power to enter and search a vehicle for EM relating to certain offences
- Vehicle in a PP and RGTB that EM relating to a certain offence (14 year +) is in the vehicle

Question 4

What does Section 116 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 4

Securing place, vehicle or thing to be search
If search is being carried out, you may
- Secure place/vehicle/other thing
- Any area in that place
- Any thing found in that P/V
AND
- Exclude any person if you believe they will obstruct/hinder the search

Question 5

What does Section 118 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 5

Power of detention, incidental powers to searching places and vehicle
You may detain any person to determine a connection
- Any person found at the P/V
- Any person that arrives at P/V
- Any person stopping at/entering P/V