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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 60G

Before search, police to identify self

S. 60G(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.9(a)(i)(ii)).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (2), before a police officer commences a search of a person under section 60E or 60F, the police officer must—

S. 60G(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.9(a)(iii)).

        (a)     inform the person of the police officer's name, rank and place of duty; and

        (b)     if requested by the person, provide the information referred to in paragraph (a) in writing; and

S. 60G(1)(c) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.9(a)(ii)(iii)).

        (c)     produce the police officer's identification for inspection by the person, unless the police officer is in uniform.

S. 60G(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 47.9(b)).

    (2)     A police officer is not required to comply with subsection (1) if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     the person is unable to understand the information because of the effects of inhaling a volatile substance; or

        (b)     it is otherwise impracticable to do so.

S. 60H inserted by No. 55/2003 s. 4.



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