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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
28APower to carry out search of person in lawful custody after arrest
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#### 28A Power to carry out search of person in lawful custody after arrest
28A Power to carry out search of person in lawful custody after arrest
(cf Cth Act, s 3ZH, common law)
> > (1) A police officer may search a person who is in lawful custody after arrest and seize and detain anything found on that search.
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> > (2) Any such search may be carried out at a police station or other place of detention or immediately before or during transportation of the person to or from a police station or other place of detention.
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> **s 28A (previously s 24):** Am 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[15\] \[16\]. Renumbered 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[19\].