Section 3ZZLA — Crimes Act 1914: Searching a person by consent or under a warrant
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(1) If a Part 5.3 supervisory order is in force in relation to a person, a constable may conduct an ordinary search or a frisk search of the person, and exercise the monitoring powers, for either of the following purposes: (a) achieving a Part 5.3 object; (b) determining whether the Part 5.3 supervisory order has been, or is being, complied with. Note: The monitoring powers are set out in section 3ZZLB. (2) However, a constable is not authorised to conduct an ordinary search or a frisk search of the person unless: (a) the person has consented to the search; or (b) the search is conducted under a monitoring warrant.
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