POLICE POWERS (INTERNALLY CONCEALED DRUGS) ACT 2001 - As at 15 April 2005 - Act 31 of 2001

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Eligible judicial officers
• 5 Notes

PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT INTERNAL SEARCHES

• 6 Act does not apply to persons under 10
• 7 When may an internal search be carried out?
• 8 Police officer may detain suspect to request consent, or apply for order for, an internal search
• 9 Police officer may request consent of certain suspects for internal search
• 10 Matters that suspect must be informed of before giving consent to an internal search
• 11 Procedure after the carrying out of an internal search

PART 3 - ORDERS FOR CARRYING OUT INTERNAL SEARCHES

• 12 Application for order for internal search
• 13 Procedure at hearing of application for order
• 14 Orders for internal search

PART 4 - THE INTERNAL SEARCH

• 15 Internal search
• 16 Conduct of internal search
• 17 Medical practitioner may take action to preserve suspect's life
• 18 General rules for carrying out internal search
• 19 No questioning during internal search
• 20 Suspect must be cautioned before internal search
• 21 Internal searches not be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner
• 22 Medical practitioner or appropriately qualified person to prepare report
• 23 Suspect's rights during detention
• 24 Interpreters

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 25 Withdrawal of consent
• 26 Powers and entitlements of legal representatives and search friends
• 27 Recording of giving of information and suspect's responses
• 28 Obligation of police officers relating to recordings
• 29 Material required to be made available to suspect
• 30 No charge for material
• 31 Proof of suspicion or belief
• 32 Proof of impracticability
• 33 Proof that time be disregarded
• 34 Proof of voluntary waiver of rights
• 35 Liability of medical practitioners and appropriately qualified persons
• 36 Medical practitioners and appropriately qualified persons not obliged to carry out internal searches
• 37 Relationship to Part 10A of the Crimes Act 1900
• 38 Detention orders
• 39 Restrictions on publication
• 40 Lists of search friends
• 41 Proceedings for offences
• 42 Regulations
• 43 Monitoring of Act by Ombudsman
• 44 Review of Act