Police Administration Act 1978

This section applies to a member who exercises a power under a handheld scanner authority to require a person to stop and submit, or resubmit, to the use of a handheld scanner.

The member must exercise the power in the least invasive way that is practicable in the circumstances.

If reasonably practicable, the member must be of the same sex as the person.

The member may detain the person for so long as is reasonably necessary to exercise the power.

The member must:

if requested by the person before or at any time during the exercise of the power – inform the person of the member's name, rank and place of duty; and

if requested by the person – give the information mentioned in paragraph (a) in writing; and

produce the member's identification for inspection by the person unless the member is in uniform; and

inform the person that the person is required to allow the member to use a handheld scanner to determine whether the person is carrying a restricted weapon.