34A
CurrentSearches carried out with consent
34A Searches carried out with consent
(1)
A police officer may search a person with the person’s consent but only if the police officer has sought the person’s consent before carrying out the search.
(2)
A police officer must, before carrying out any such consensual search, provide the person with—
(a)
evidence that the police officer is a police officer (unless the police officer is in uniform), and
(b)
the name of the police officer and his or her place of duty.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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