Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person who is
authorised by this Act to do a basic search of a person may do any or all of
the following —
(a) scan
the person with an electronic or mechanical device, whether hand held or not,
to detect any thing;
(b)
remove the person’s headwear, gloves, footwear or outer clothing (such
as a coat or jacket), but not his or her inner clothing or underwear, in order
to facilitate a frisk search;
(c)
frisk search the person;
(d)
search any article removed under paragraph (b).
(2) A person who is
authorised by this Act to do a basic search of a person is not, unless
authorised to do so under Part 9, authorised to also do a forensic procedure
on the person being searched.