150Provisions relating to general drug detection

#### 150 Provisions relating to general drug detection 150 Provisions relating to general drug detection (cf [Police Powers (Drug Detection Dogs) Act 2001](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2001-115), s 9) > > (1) A police officer carrying out general drug detection under this Division is to take all reasonable precautions to prevent the dog touching a person. > > > (2) A police officer is required to keep a dog under control when the officer is using the dog to carry out general drug detection under this Division. > > > (3) General drug detection under this Division may be carried out as part of a covert police operation, but only if it is authorised by a warrant under this Division. > > > (4) The provisions of this Division do not affect— > > > > > (a) the search of a person whom a police officer reasonably suspects is committing a drug offence, or > > > > > (b) any search of premises that does not involve a search of persons in or on the premises. > > > (5) Nothing in this Division confers on a police officer a power— > > > > > (a) to enter any premises that the officer is not otherwise authorised to enter, or > > > > > (b) to detain a person who the officer is not otherwise authorised to detain.