New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

POLICE POWERS (INTERNALLY CONCEALED DRUGS) ACT 2001

- As at 15 April 2005 
- Act 31 of 2001 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Eligible judicial officers
   5.      Notes

   PART 2 - AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT INTERNAL SEARCHES

   6.      Act does not apply to persons under 10
   7.      When may an internal search be carried out?
   8.      Police officer may detain suspect to request consent, or apply for order for, an internal search
   9.      Police officer may request consent of certain suspects for internal search
   10.     Matters that suspect must be informed of before giving consent to an internal search
   11.     Procedure after the carrying out of an internal search

   PART 3 - ORDERS FOR CARRYING OUT INTERNAL SEARCHES

   12.     Application for order for internal search
   13.     Procedure at hearing of application for order
   14.     Orders for internal search

   PART 4 - THE INTERNAL SEARCH

   15.     Internal search
   16.     Conduct of internal search
   17.     Medical practitioner may take action to preserve suspect's life
   18.     General rules for carrying out internal search
   19.     No questioning during internal search
   20.     Suspect must be cautioned before internal search
   21.     Internal searches not be carried out in cruel, inhuman or degrading manner
   22.     Medical practitioner or appropriately qualified person to prepare report
   23.     Suspect's rights during detention
   24.     Interpreters

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   25.     Withdrawal of consent
   26.     Powers and entitlements of legal representatives and search friends
   27.     Recording of giving of information and suspect's responses
   28.     Obligation of police officers relating to recordings
   29.     Material required to be made available to suspect
   30.     No charge for material
   31.     Proof of suspicion or belief
   32.     Proof of impracticability
   33.     Proof that time be disregarded
   34.     Proof of voluntary waiver of rights
   35.     Liability of medical practitioners and appropriately qualified persons
   36.     Medical practitioners and appropriately qualified persons not obliged to carry out internal searches
   37.     Relationship to Part 10A of the Crimes Act 1900
   38.     Detention orders
   39.     Restrictions on publication
   40.     Lists of search friends
   41.     Proceedings for offences
   42.     Regulations
   43.     Monitoring of Act by Ombudsman
   44.     Review of Act