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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
34ASearches carried out with consent
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#### 34A Searches carried out with consent
34A Searches carried out with consent
> > (1) A police officer may search a person with the person’s consent but only if the police officer has sought the person’s consent before carrying out the search.
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> > (2) A police officer must, before carrying out any such consensual search, provide the person with—
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> > > (a) evidence that the police officer is a police officer (unless the police officer is in uniform), and
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> > > (b) the name of the police officer and his or her place of duty.
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> **s 34A:** Ins 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[29\].