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.