PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ACT 2000 - SECT 8
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ACT 2000 - SECT 8
8 . Apprehended person may be searched
(1) An authorised
officer may search an apprehended person, and any thing found on or with the
person, for any thing that can be seized under section 9.
(2) The search of an
apprehended person must be done by a person of the same sex as the apprehended
person.
(3) An authorised
officer may use reasonable force to do the search.
(4) If it is
reasonably necessary in order to do the search, an authorised officer may
authorise another person to do the search or to assist in doing the search.
(5) A person so
authorised —
(a) may
do the search or assist in doing the search, as authorised; and
(b) must
obey any lawful and reasonable direction of the authorised officer.