Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
sch.11-sec.48Searches of persons
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sch.11-sec.48 Searches of persons
If the enforcement act is a search of a person, all of the following information is required to be recorded in the register of enforcement acts— the name of the person, if known; when and where the person was searched; the purpose of the search; if the person was required to remove an item of clothing for the search— the item of clothing removed; and the way the search was conducted to provide reasonable privacy for the person; if the search was conducted without a warrant—how long the person was detained for the search; a description of anything found during the search that is seized; information about the return, destruction or disposal of a thing mentioned in paragraph (f) .
- (a) the name of the person, if known;
- (b) when and where the person was searched;
- (c) the purpose of the search;
- (d) if the person was required to remove an item of clothing for the search— (i) the item of clothing removed; and (ii) the way the search was conducted to provide reasonable privacy for the person;
- (i) the item of clothing removed; and
- (ii) the way the search was conducted to provide reasonable privacy for the person;
- (e) if the search was conducted without a warrant—how long the person was detained for the search;
- (f) a description of anything found during the search that is seized;
- (g) information about the return, destruction or disposal of a thing mentioned in paragraph (f) .
- (i) the item of clothing removed; and
- (ii) the way the search was conducted to provide reasonable privacy for the person;