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62 Conducting frisk searches
(1) A frisk search must be conducted by a maritime officer or person assisting who is of the same sex as the person being searched.
Note: For person assisting, see paragraph 38(5)(b).
(2) If the search is conducted by a person assisting, the search must be conducted in the presence of a maritime officer. (3) If: (a) there is no maritime officer of the same sex available; and (b) no other suitable person of the same sex will agree to assist; any maritime officer may conduct the search.