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POLICE POWERS (DRUG DETECTION DOGS) ACT 2001 - SECT 4 General authority to use drug detection dogs

This legislation has been repealed.

POLICE POWERS (DRUG DETECTION DOGS) ACT 2001 - SECT 4

General authority to use drug detection dogs

4 General authority to use drug detection dogs

(1) If a police officer is authorised to search a person for the purpose of detecting a drug offence, the officer is entitled to use a dog for that purpose.
(2) A police officer is, for the purpose of detecting a drug offence, entitled to be accompanied by a dog under the officer's control if the officer is entitled to enter, or be in or on, particular premises in the exercise of the officer's functions.
(3) Neither the State nor a police officer is liable to any action, liability, claim or demand merely because a dog entered, or was in or on, premises as provided by subsection (2).