Crime and Corruption Act 2001

If reasonably practicable—

the authorised commission officer must, before conducting the search—

tell the person that the person will be required to remove clothing during the search; and

tell the person why it is necessary to remove the clothing; and

ask for the person’s cooperation; and

the person must be given the opportunity to remain partly clothed during the search, for example, by allowing the person to dress the person’s upper body before being required to remove items of clothing from the lower part of the body.

The search must be conducted in a way providing reasonable privacy for the person.

Also, the search must be conducted as quickly as reasonably practicable and the person searched must be allowed to dress as soon as the search is finished.

A regulation may prescribe other requirements and procedures for ensuring the effective carrying out of the search.