SS03: Serious Offences Flashcards

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

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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

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

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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 +)

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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What does section 119 Search and Surveillance Act 2012

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Powers to search persons at place or vehicle if they are detained under s118

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