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Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994
sec.129RLimits on frisk searching detained person generally
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### sec.129R Limits on frisk searching detained person generally
A transit officer may frisk search a person only if—
the officer is the same sex as the person; and
the officer—
tells the person that the person has the right to request the frisk search be carried out in an area or place that is, if practicable, out of view of members of the general public and that the officer considers, on reasonable grounds, provides suitable personal privacy to the person; and
takes the person to the area or place, if the person requests the officer to do so.
A transit officer who frisk searches a person must—
ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the way the person is searched causes minimal embarrassment to the person; and
take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person.
s 129R ins 2008 No. 67 s 223
(sec.129R-ssec.1) A transit officer may frisk search a person only if— the officer is the same sex as the person; and the officer— tells the person that the person has the right to request the frisk search be carried out in an area or place that is, if practicable, out of view of members of the general public and that the officer considers, on reasonable grounds, provides suitable personal privacy to the person; and takes the person to the area or place, if the person requests the officer to do so.
(sec.129R-ssec.2) A transit officer who frisk searches a person must— ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the way the person is searched causes minimal embarrassment to the person; and take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person.
- (a) the officer is the same sex as the person; and
- (b) the officer— (i) tells the person that the person has the right to request the frisk search be carried out in an area or place that is, if practicable, out of view of members of the general public and that the officer considers, on reasonable grounds, provides suitable personal privacy to the person; and (ii) takes the person to the area or place, if the person requests the officer to do so.
- (i) tells the person that the person has the right to request the frisk search be carried out in an area or place that is, if practicable, out of view of members of the general public and that the officer considers, on reasonable grounds, provides suitable personal privacy to the person; and
- (ii) takes the person to the area or place, if the person requests the officer to do so.
- (i) tells the person that the person has the right to request the frisk search be carried out in an area or place that is, if practicable, out of view of members of the general public and that the officer considers, on reasonable grounds, provides suitable personal privacy to the person; and
- (ii) takes the person to the area or place, if the person requests the officer to do so.
- (a) ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the way the person is searched causes minimal embarrassment to the person; and
- (b) take reasonable care to protect the dignity of the person.