New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LAW ENFORCEMENT (POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES) ACT 2002 - SECT 34A

34A Searches carried out with consent

(1) A police officer may search a person with the person's consent but only if the police officer has sought the person's consent before carrying out the search.

(2) A police officer must, before carrying out any such consensual search, provide the person with--

(a) evidence that the police officer is a police officer (unless the police officer is in uniform), and

(b) the name of the police officer and his or her place of duty.