Mental Health Act 2016
sec.402Record of search must be made
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sec.402 Record of search must be made
This section applies if— a search requiring the removal of clothing is carried out under division 3 or 4 ; or a person seizes anything found during a search under this part. As soon as practicable after carrying out the search, the person who carried out the search must make a written record of the following details of the search— the reasons for the search; the names of the persons present during the search; how the search was carried out; details of anything seized, including the reasons for seizing. (sec.402-ssec.1) This section applies if— a search requiring the removal of clothing is carried out under division 3 or 4 ; or a person seizes anything found during a search under this part. (sec.402-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after carrying out the search, the person who carried out the search must make a written record of the following details of the search— the reasons for the search; the names of the persons present during the search; how the search was carried out; details of anything seized, including the reasons for seizing.
- (a) a search requiring the removal of clothing is carried out under division 3 or 4 ; or
- (b) a person seizes anything found during a search under this part.
- (a) the reasons for the search;
- (b) the names of the persons present during the search;
- (c) how the search was carried out;
- (d) details of anything seized, including the reasons for seizing.