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Proposed new clause 18A
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18A Scanning, ordinary and frisk searches—requirements
(1) A police officer may conduct a scanning search, ordinary search or frisk search of a person under section 17 or section 18 only if—
(a) the officer is of the same sex as the person to be searched; or
(b) if that is not practicable—another person of the same sex as, or a sex nominated by, the person to be searched is present while the search is conducted.
(2) If asked by the person to be searched and it is practicable to do so, a police officer must take the person to a less public place in or near the major event venue so that the search can be conducted.
(3) As soon as possible after conducting a frisk search under section 18, the police officer must make a written record of—
(a) the date, time and place of the search; and
(b) details of the search; and
(c) any details of the person who was searched known to the police officer.
(4) In exercising a power under section 18 in relation to a person, a police officer must not detain the person for longer than is reasonably necessary to conduct a search of the person.
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Clause 19 (1)
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require
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request
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Clause 19 (1), proposed new examples
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Examples—about to enter
1 standing in a queue to enter a major event that extends outside the security gate of the venue and onto the footpath
2 for a major event venue that includes a car park outside the event venue—sitting in a car that is in a queue of cars to enter the car park for the major event where the queue extends outside the major event venue
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
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Clause 19 (2) and penalty
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