Section 18 — Conduct of frisk searches — Search Warrants Act 1997 (Tasmania) — Barrister AI

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Section 18 — Conduct of frisk searches — Search Warrants Act 1997 (Tasmania) — Barrister AI

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Status information Long Title s 1Short title s 2Commencement s 3Interpretation s 4Application of Act s 5When search warrants can be issued s 6Things authorised by search warrant s 7Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant s 8Details of warrant to be given to occupier, &c.s 9Specific powers available to police officers executing warrant s 10Use of equipment to examine or process things s 11Use of electronic equipment at premises s 12Copies of seized things to be provided s 13Occupier entitled to be present during search s 14Receipts for things seized under warrant s 15Warrants by telephone or other electronic means s 16Searches without warrant in emergency situations s 17How a police officer exercises a power under section 16 s 18Conduct of frisk searches s 19Announcement before entry s 20Retention of things which are seized s 21Refusal, &c., of admission of executing officer to warrant premises s 22Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected s 23Laws relating to taking forensic samples not affected s 24Regulations s 25Administration of Act

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Conduct of frisk searches

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18 Conduct of frisk searches

A frisk search of a person under this Act is, if practicable, to be conducted by a person of the same sex as the person being searched.

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