MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 61 Searching persons

MARITIME POWERS ACT 2013 (NO. 15, 2013) - SECT 61

             (1)  A maritime officer may search a person.

             (2)  The search may be either or both of the following:

                     (a)  an ordinary search;

                     (b)  a frisk search.

             (3)  The officer may require the production of any thing found as a result of the search.

Note:          It is an offence to fail to comply with a requirement under this subsection: see section 103.

Meanings of ordinary search and frisk search

             (4)  An ordinary search is a search of a person, or of articles in the possession of a person, that may include:

                     (a)  requiring the person to remove his or her overcoat, coat or jacket and any gloves, shoes or hat; and

                     (b)  an examination of those items.

             (5)  A frisk search is:

                     (a)  a search of a person conducted by quickly running hands over the person's outer garments; and

                     (b)  an examination of anything worn or carried by the person that is conveniently and voluntarily removed by the person.