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Search - Police Manual chapter
The 'Search' Police Manual chapter outlines Police powers under the Act and is Police’s primary reference on practice and policy relating to searches of places, vehicles and things, and for searching people. Some parts of this chapter have been considered not appropriate for release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In these parts of the chapter, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified.
- Part 1 - Search introduction (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Part 2 - Search warrants (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Part 3 - Warrantless powers to search places, vehicles, and things (PDF, 984KB)
- Part 4 - Consent searches (PDF, 659KB)
- Part 5 - Carrying out search powers with or without warrants (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Part 6 - Road blocks and stopping vehicles for search purposes (PDF, 1003KB)
- Part 7 - Methods for searching places and vehicles (PDF, 932KB)
- Part 8 - Searching people (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Part 9 - Production orders (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Part 10 - Examination orders (PDF, 720KB)
- Part 11 - Declaratory orders (PDF, 906KB)
- Part 12 - Procedures applying to seized and produced things (PDF, 825KB)
- Part 13 - Privilege and immunities under the Act (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Part 14 - Reporting (PDF, 743KB)
- Part 15 - Government agency requests for assistance with search warrants and production orders (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Part 16 - Property damage incurred during searches or exercise of statutory powers (PDF, 700KB)