133Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person

133 Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person

A police officer who arrests a person under this Act or pursuant to a warrant issued under this Act, or is present at such an arrest, may, if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is carrying: (a) evidential material relating to the crime to which the person’s custody relates; or (b) a seizable item; conduct an ordinary search of the person at or soon after the time of arrest, and seize any such thing found as a result of the search.