Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) When a police
officer or an authorised CCC officer exercises their power to search a person
under section 73 or under a warrant under section 74, the officer must ensure
that the person is searched by a person of the same sex or a medical
practitioner.
(2) If a suitable
person is not available to search the detained person as required by
subsection (1), the police officer or authorised CCC officer may —
(a)
continue to detain the person for as long as is reasonably necessary for a
suitable person to become available; and
(b) if
appropriate, convey the person to a place where a suitable person is
available.
[Section 75 amended: No. 10 of 2018 s. 61.]