§ 83 — Mode of searching women

83.—(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search must be made by a relevant officer who is a woman.[19/2018]

(2) A search of a woman may be made by a relevant officer who is a man, if (and only if) all of the following conditions are satisfied:(a)

the relevant officer reasonably suspects the woman of committing, attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, a terrorist act;

(b)

the relevant officer believes in good faith that the terrorist act is imminent;

(c)

the relevant officer believes in good faith that the search cannot be made within a reasonable time by a relevant officer who is a woman.[19/2018]

(3) Every search mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be made with strict regard to decency.[19/2018]

(4) In this section, “relevant officer” means a police officer or an officer of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.[19/2018]

—(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched, the search must be made by a relevant officer who is a woman.[19/2018]

(2) A search of a woman may be made by a relevant officer who is a man, if (and only if) all of the following conditions are satisfied:(a)

the relevant officer reasonably suspects the woman of committing, attempting to commit, abetting the commission of, or being a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit, a terrorist act;

(b)

the relevant officer believes in good faith that the terrorist act is imminent;

(c)

the relevant officer believes in good faith that the search cannot be made within a reasonable time by a relevant officer who is a woman.[19/2018]

(3) Every search mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must be made with strict regard to decency.[19/2018]

(4) In this section, “relevant officer” means a police officer or an officer of the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.[19/2018]