Basic search, meaning of
63 Basic search, meaning of
A person who is authorised by this Act to do a basic search of a person may do any or all of the following —
scan the person with an electronic or mechanical device, whether hand held or not, to detect any thing;
remove the person’s headwear, gloves, footwear or outer clothing (such as a coat or jacket), but not his or her inner clothing or underwear, in order to facilitate a frisk search;
frisk search the person;
search any article removed under paragraph (b).
A person who is authorised by this Act to do a basic search of a person is not, unless authorised to do so under Part 9, authorised to also do a forensic procedure on the person being searched.
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