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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
65BPower to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person
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##### 65B Power to conduct an ordinary search of an arrested person
An inspector who arrests a person for an offence against this Act, or who is present at such an arrest, may, if the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is carrying:
(a) evidential material in relation to that or another offence against this Act; or
(b) an eligible seizable item;
conduct an ordinary search of the person at or soon after the time of arrest, and seize any such thing found as a result of the search.