Criminal Property Forfeiture Act 2002

When a police officer exercises his or her power to detain a person under section 33 or under a warrant under section 34, the member must ensure that if the person is searched, he or she is searched by a person of the same sex or a medical practitioner.

If a suitable person is not available to search a detained person as required by subsection (1), the police officer may:

detain the person for as long as is reasonably necessary for a suitable person to become available; and

if appropriate, convey the person to a place where a suitable person is available.